Sans Faceted Pafu 3 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, wayfinding, headlines, branding, posters, tech, futuristic, industrial, precise, retro digital, tech styling, geometric system, display clarity, modernization, octagonal, angular, chamfered, monoline, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers that create an octagonal, faceted silhouette. Strokes are largely monoline with consistent terminals, and joins are clean and mechanical, giving letters a constructed, modular feel. Counters and bowls are squarish and open, while round forms like O and 0 read as beveled rectangles; diagonals (A, K, V, W, X) are sharp and evenly weighted. The lowercase maintains the same angular logic, with single-storey a and g forms and a compact, engineered rhythm that stays readable in text.
It performs well where a technical, contemporary voice is desired: UI labels, product or equipment graphics, sci‑fi themed titles, and high-impact headlines. The clear, geometric construction also suits signage and wayfinding at larger sizes, as well as branding that benefits from a precise, engineered character.
The overall tone feels technical and future-leaning, like interface labeling or hardware markings, with a subtle retro-digital edge. Its faceted geometry conveys precision and control rather than warmth, suggesting an engineered, utilitarian aesthetic.
The design intent appears to be a modern sans with a distinctive faceted construction, translating conventional letterforms into a system of straight strokes and chamfered corners. It aims to deliver a recognizable, tech-forward identity while preserving familiar proportions for functional readability.
Distinctive chamfering appears consistently across corners and terminals, producing a cohesive “cut metal” effect. Numerals echo the same geometry, with segmented-looking shapes for 2, 3, 5, and 9 that reinforce the digital/industrial impression while remaining more continuous than a true seven-segment style.