Sans Faceted Miva 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, posters, headlines, game titles, album covers, gothic, medieval, martial, ritual, stern, thematic display, heraldic tone, forged aesthetic, historical nod, angular, faceted, spiky, blackletter-leaning, monoline.
This typeface is built from straight, faceted strokes that substitute planar angles for curves, producing crisp corners and a chiseled silhouette. Stems are consistently sturdy with low modulation, while joins and terminals often end in pointed wedges or beveled cuts. The proportions run on the condensed side with a tall, upright stance, and counters are relatively tight, giving the forms a compact, steel-like rhythm. Capitals feel constructed and emblematic, while the lowercase keeps a simplified, upright structure with occasional pointed descenders and notched shoulders that echo the angular theme.
Best suited to display contexts where its angular construction can be appreciated—logos, titling, posters, packaging accents, and entertainment branding (especially fantasy or historical themes). It can work for short bursts of text or pull quotes, but will be most legible and impactful when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is austere and dramatic, with a medieval or fantasy-inflected voice that can read as ceremonial, militant, or arcane. Its sharp geometry and blade-like terminals convey tension and authority more than warmth or neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a modernized, faceted take on blackletter-inspired structure—evoking carved stone or forged metal while keeping outlines relatively clean and consistent. It prioritizes distinctive silhouette and thematic atmosphere over neutral readability.
In the sample text, the repeated faceting creates a consistent texture line-to-line, but the many sharp corners and narrow apertures can make dense paragraphs feel visually busy. The figures and capitals have a sign-like, heraldic presence that stands out strongly at display sizes.