Sans Faceted Ombe 6 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, terminal ui, technical labeling, specimen sheets, sci‑fi graphics, technical, retro, industrial, utilitarian, digital, grid consistency, technical tone, retro digital, stylized geometry, angular, faceted, octagonal, chamfered, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes with chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp, multi-faceted angles. Stems are consistently weighted and the overall geometry feels near-rectilinear, with octagonal-like rounds in letters such as O/C/G and similarly faceted counters. Proportions are compact and orderly, with a steady rhythm typical of fixed advance widths, and terminals tend to end in squared-off or beveled cuts. Numerals echo the same planar construction, maintaining uniform stroke behavior and a clean, mechanical silhouette.
It fits best where a mechanical, grid-aligned voice is desirable: code samples, terminal-style interfaces, technical labels, and UI elements that benefit from strict spacing. It also works well for sci‑fi or retro-digital graphics, titles, and display text where the faceted construction can be a defining stylistic cue.
The tone is precise and engineered, with a distinctly retro-computing and instrument-panel feel. Its sharp facets and regular spacing suggest functional clarity and a no-nonsense, technical character rather than warmth or expressiveness.
The design appears intended to translate sans-serif forms into an angular, faceted system optimized for consistent alignment and a structured text color. By minimizing curves and standardizing terminals, it emphasizes a technical aesthetic and dependable, repeatable letterforms across a full basic set of characters.
The faceting is applied consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, creating a cohesive system where round forms become angled and diagonals feel deliberately measured. In text settings the even spacing produces a grid-like texture that reads as systematic and slightly schematic.