Sans Faceted Kate 1 is a very bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, gaming ui, sports branding, futuristic, tech, industrial, sci-fi, sporty, display impact, tech aesthetic, geometric consistency, modern branding, ui labeling, angular, faceted, chamfered, geometric, octagonal.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, turning would-be curves into crisp planar facets. The letterforms are broad and low, with a strong horizontal emphasis and squared apertures that read as rounded rectangles rather than true bowls. Stroke weight is consistent and heavy, and terminals are typically chamfered, creating an octagonal rhythm across counters and outer shapes. Diagonals appear in glyphs like K, N, V, W, X, and Y as clean, engineered joins, while the lowercase keeps the same hard-edged construction with a single-storey a and simplified, modular forms.
It performs best in short, high-impact settings such as headlines, branding marks, packaging titles, game/tech UI labels, and poster typography where the faceted construction can read clearly. It is especially suited to environments that benefit from a mechanical or futuristic voice, and works well when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is assertive and high-tech, evoking machinery, racing graphics, and sci‑fi interface labeling. Its sharp facets and compressed vertical feel project speed and precision rather than warmth or tradition.
The font appears designed to translate geometric, machine-made aesthetics into a robust sans for display use, prioritizing strong silhouettes and a consistent chamfered motif over conventional curves. Its construction suggests an intention to look engineered and contemporary, with a distinctive angular texture that remains cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
The design favors large, open interior spaces and clear silhouettes, but the dense weight and squared details can cause adjacent strokes to visually merge at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same cut-corner logic, with boxy curves and a streamlined, display-first presence.