Sans Faceted Orsy 5 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, coding, data tables, schematics, packaging, tech, industrial, retro, utilitarian, architectural, precision, legibility, systematic design, technical tone, grid alignment, chamfered, geometric, angular, octagonal, crisp.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes with pronounced chamfered corners, replacing most curves with angled facets. Terminals are squared and consistent, creating an even, mechanical rhythm across lines of text. Circular forms like O and 0 read as octagonal, while bowls and joints in letters such as B, D, P, and R maintain the same faceted construction for a cohesive system. Overall proportions feel compact and orderly, with clear counters and steady spacing that keeps text blocks uniform.
Works well where uniform spacing and crisp, angular forms help with alignment and scanning—such as UI labels, dashboards, tables, and code-like readouts. The faceted look also suits technical diagrams, industrial packaging, and branding that aims for a mechanical or engineered feel.
The faceted construction gives the font a technical, engineered tone—clean, efficient, and slightly retro in a way that recalls stencil-like labeling and early digital or plotter aesthetics. Its sharp corners and consistent structure communicate precision and a no-nonsense, functional character.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted motif into a practical text face: minimizing curves, standardizing corner cuts, and maintaining consistent stroke behavior to produce a clean, repeatable texture across letters and numbers.
Distinct, angled shapes make several characters easy to tell apart at a glance, including the polygonal 0 and the open, angular C and G forms. The design’s repeated chamfers create a strong surface texture in paragraphs, especially where many corners align across adjacent letters.