Sans Faceted Hehy 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, art deco, industrial, retro, architectural, technical, streamlined display, geometric stylization, signage tone, compact impact, faceted, angular, monolinear, condensed, geometric.
This typeface is a sharply faceted, monolinear design with compact proportions and a tall, condensed stance. Curves are largely replaced by straight segments and clipped corners, producing octagonal bowls and chamfered terminals throughout. Strokes show minimal modulation, with crisp joins and a consistent rhythm; counters tend to be narrow and vertically oriented. The lowercase keeps a clean, simplified construction with restrained descenders, while the figures echo the same planar geometry for a cohesive, engineered texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed, faceted construction can read clearly at larger sizes—such as headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, and brand marks that want a structured, retro-industrial feel. It can also work for short packaging copy or labels where a distinctive, engineered texture is desired.
The overall tone feels architectural and machine-made, with a distinctly period flavor reminiscent of early modern signage and streamlined display lettering. Its faceted geometry reads as purposeful and precise, giving text a disciplined, slightly futuristic edge without becoming ornamental.
The design appears intended to translate streamlined, planar letterforms into a modern sans framework—prioritizing a compact footprint, crisp geometry, and a consistent faceted motif. The goal seems to be a distinctive display voice that feels both vintage-modern and technically precise.
The tight internal spacing and narrow counters create strong vertical emphasis, making the face especially striking in short bursts. The angular treatment of typically round letters (like C, G, O, Q, and S) is consistent and gives the font a unified, chiseled voice.