Sans Faceted Lyla 14 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, game ui, industrial, technical, arcade, futuristic, utilitarian, machined feel, modular system, high impact, display clarity, angular, faceted, octagonal, stencil-like, geometric.
A sharply faceted, geometric sans with an octagonal construction that replaces curves with clipped corners and straight segments. Strokes maintain an even thickness throughout, producing a strong, blocky color and highly regular rhythm in lines of text. Counters are compact and polygonal, terminals are flat, and joins tend to form crisp angles; diagonals are clean and direct, giving letters a machined, modular feel. Numerals follow the same chiseled geometry, with notably angular bowls and squared-off apertures.
Best suited to display contexts where its angular geometry can read clearly: headlines, posters, branding marks, labels, and directional or wayfinding-style signage. It also fits technical interfaces and game UI where a rigid, modular rhythm and strong presence are desirable.
The overall tone feels industrial and technical, like lettering cut from metal or assembled from modular parts. Its hard-edged facets and steady spacing also evoke retro digital and arcade aesthetics, reading as purposeful and engineered rather than expressive or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, chamfered construction into a practical alphabet with consistent spacing and a bold, engineered texture. By minimizing curvature and emphasizing planar facets, it aims to deliver a distinctive, high-impact voice that remains systematic across glyphs.
At text sizes the dense black shapes and tight, angular counters create a sturdy, high-impact texture. The faceting is consistently applied across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, which helps maintain a cohesive voice in mixed-case settings.