Sans Faceted Orbi 1 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, tech branding, signage, posters, headlines, techy, futuristic, industrial, precise, retro-digital, geometric styling, tech signaling, display utility, systemic consistency, angular, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing most curves with octagonal, chamfered geometry. Strokes read as largely monoline, with clean joins and a consistent facet size that creates a steady, engineered rhythm across the alphabet. Capitals are open and geometric (notably the squared counters in D/O/Q and the segmented bowls in B/R/P), while the lowercase follows a simple, constructed logic with single‑storey forms and minimal terminals. Numerals mirror the same faceted construction, with squared interior shapes and crisp, planar turns that keep the set visually cohesive.
It suits interface labels, product UI/UX mockups, sci‑fi or tech branding, and wayfinding or environmental graphics where a geometric, engineered voice is desired. In editorial contexts it performs best for headings, pull quotes, and short passages where the faceted texture can read as a stylistic feature rather than a continuous body-text color.
The overall tone is technical and forward-looking, with a subtle retro-digital flavor reminiscent of signage, instrumentation, and early computer/arcade aesthetics. The repeated chamfers and straight segments give it a precise, utilitarian personality that feels controlled and schematic rather than expressive or handwritten.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean sans voice with a distinctive faceted construction, offering the familiarity of simple geometric forms while adding a consistent chamfer motif for a technical, futuristic identity.
Round letters keep their identity through consistent corner cuts rather than true arcs, which makes counters feel slightly squared and mechanical. The design maintains clarity at text sizes in the sample, though the faceting is most characteristic when set larger where the planar breaks become a deliberate graphic texture.