Sans Faceted Laky 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, game ui, album art, edgy, angular, technical, energetic, futuristic, modern edge, tech tone, speed emphasis, geometric styling, faceted, chiseled, sharp, slanted, polygonal.
A sharply faceted, slanted sans with polygonal construction that replaces curves with short planar segments. Strokes are fairly uniform in thickness, with crisp corners and wedge-like terminals that give letters a cut, chiseled look. The italic angle is consistent across caps and lowercase, and the design maintains a compact, steady rhythm with slightly narrow counters and occasional asymmetry where diagonal joins meet. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, staying sturdy and highly graphic.
Best suited for display uses where its faceted geometry can be appreciated—posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and entertainment-oriented branding. It can also work for UI labels in games or sci‑fi themed interfaces when used at moderate to large sizes.
The overall tone is edgy and synthetic, evoking a techno-industrial feel rather than something warm or traditional. Its sharp geometry and forward slant add momentum, making text feel fast, assertive, and slightly aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a geometric, hard-edged alternative to conventional italics—combining a forward-leaning stance with faceted, cut-corner forms to signal speed, precision, and a contemporary technical aesthetic.
In running text, the many angled joins create a lively texture with frequent spikes and facets, which can read as decorative at smaller sizes but becomes striking when set larger. The stepped geometry is especially noticeable in rounded letters, giving them a distinctive machined character.