Sans Faceted Urzi 3 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, gaming, logos, titles, futuristic, aggressive, industrial, arcade, tech, impact, sci‑fi tone, brand distinctiveness, display readability, motion energy, angular, blocky, faceted, chiseled, compact counters.
A heavy, geometric sans built from sharp planar facets rather than smooth curves. Strokes are thick and uniform, with tapered corners, slanted cuts, and wedge-like terminals that create a carved, polygonal silhouette. Counters are small and often angular, and several glyphs use horizontal slit-like openings that read as internal cutouts rather than traditional bowls. Spacing and widths feel intentionally irregular, giving the line a rhythmic, jagged texture while maintaining consistent cap height and a sturdy baseline presence.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, title cards, esports and gaming overlays, sci‑fi packaging, and bold branding marks where the angular texture is a feature. It can also work for short UI labels or navigational elements when set large enough to preserve the small, faceted counters.
The overall tone is assertive and high-impact, with a sci‑fi and game UI energy. Its faceted construction suggests machinery, armor, or carved signage, adding a slightly menacing, competitive feel that reads as modern and synthetic rather than friendly or humanist.
The design appears intended to translate a futuristic, hard-edged aesthetic into a sturdy sans structure, prioritizing impact and a distinctive polygonal voice. Its consistent weight and chiseled cuts aim to produce an instantly recognizable silhouette for attention-driven display typography.
In text, the dense fill and compressed apertures make it most comfortable at larger sizes where the inner cutouts and angled joins remain distinct. The distinctive, zig-zagged diagonals and chamfered corners create strong motion cues, which can add excitement but may reduce clarity in long passages.