Sans Faceted Tihu 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, display type, posters, branding, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, utilitarian, interface clarity, technical tone, retro-future, geometric system, display impact, octagonal, chamfered, angular, modular, mechanical.
A geometric, faceted sans built from straight strokes with consistent chamfered corners that stand in for curves. The letterforms read as modular and grid-driven, with squared counters, clipped terminals, and a steady horizontal rhythm that stays uniform across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Curved shapes like O, C, and G become octagonal silhouettes, while joins in letters such as K, R, and Y are sharply articulated and cleanly separated. The overall texture is crisp and even, emphasizing hard edges and consistent stroke behavior over calligraphic variation.
Well suited for interface headings, HUD-style overlays, and product labeling where a technical, structured voice is desired. It also works as a display face for posters, esports/tech branding, and packaging that benefits from a sharp, engineered aesthetic, especially at medium to large sizes where the facets remain legible.
The tone is technical and machine-like, evoking instrument panels, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its angular facets and rigid construction give it a purposeful, engineered feel, while the simplified geometry adds a distinct retro-digital flavor reminiscent of early computer and arcade aesthetics.
The design appears intended to translate a sans skeleton into a planar, polygonal construction that stays disciplined and repeatable across the set. By replacing curves with chamfers and keeping proportions consistent, it aims to deliver a futuristic, utilitarian look that remains readable while signaling a distinctly synthetic, machine-made character.
Distinctive cues include the faceted, stop-sign-like round letters and the diagonal-slashed zero. The numerals and capitals maintain strong presence and clarity, and the lowercase follows the same angular logic, producing a cohesive, schematic voice in running text.