Sans Faceted Ilwy 7 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, wayfinding, posters, headlines, branding, technical, industrial, retro, utilitarian, sci-fi, geometric clarity, space saving, technical voice, modern display, angular, chamfered, faceted, octagonal, condensed.
A condensed, monoline sans with curves replaced by crisp planar facets and chamfered corners. Strokes maintain even thickness and terminate in clipped, octagonal-like edges, producing a consistent mechanical rhythm across rounds and straights. Proportions are tall and compact with tight internal apertures; diagonals and joins are clean and deliberate, while the numerals echo the same cut-corner construction for a unified set.
This style suits headings and short blocks where a compact footprint and strong geometry are desirable—such as signage, wayfinding, product labels, UI headers, and poster typography. It can also work for tech-forward branding and packaging where a machined, faceted voice helps differentiate the wordmark.
The overall tone reads engineered and pragmatic, with a subtle retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of labeling, instrumentation, and modular systems. Its sharp geometry feels precise and no-nonsense, leaning more toward technical clarity than warmth or softness.
The design appears intended to translate a hard-edged, faceted construction into a streamlined sans for contemporary display use, prioritizing repeatable geometry and a compact stance. The consistent chamfers and simplified forms suggest an aim for clarity and a distinctive technical personality without relying on heavy stroke contrast or decoration.
The faceted treatment is applied systematically to rounded letters and counters (e.g., O/Q/C/G), creating a strong, repeatable motif that holds up in both the grid and paragraph sample. The condensed width and squared-off details give text a compact, sign-like texture that stays orderly at display sizes.