Sans Faceted Ihpy 1 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, tech branding, ui labels, futuristic, technical, austere, geometric, schematic, sci-fi feel, geometric system, industrial clarity, interface styling, monoline, angular, faceted, chamfered, octagonal.
This is a monolinear, angular sans built from straight segments with consistent chamfered corners that substitute for curves, producing an octagonal, faceted construction throughout. Strokes are extremely thin and evenly weighted, with open interior spaces and a crisp, mechanical rhythm. Proportions lean extended, with uppercase forms that feel broad and lowercase with a prominent x-height; counters are mostly rectangular or octagonal, and terminals tend to end in flat cuts. Diagonals are clean and taut, while several glyphs use simplified, schematic joins that prioritize geometry over calligraphic flow.
Best suited to display settings where the faceted geometry can be appreciated: headlines, posters, sci‑fi or tech-themed branding, packaging accents, and interface labels or dashboard-style graphics. It can also work for short bursts of text in large sizes where its hairline construction remains clear.
The overall tone is futuristic and technical, evoking CAD drawings, sci‑fi interfaces, and engineered labeling. Its sharp facets and hairline strokes read as precise and clinical rather than warm or expressive, giving text a sleek, high-tech presence.
The font appears designed to translate a faceted, polygonal construction into a clean sans framework, replacing curves with planar cuts to create a cohesive, engineered aesthetic. The intention reads as maximizing geometric consistency and a futuristic voice rather than optimizing for long-form readability.
The design language is highly consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with repeated chamfer motifs and squared-off bowls. Because the strokes are so fine, the face visually “thins out” quickly as size decreases, and its angular joins and open shapes become the dominant character at display sizes.