Sans Faceted Umlo 8 is a very bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, gaming, packaging, futuristic, techno, industrial, aggressive, arcade, display impact, sci-fi styling, geometric system, strong branding, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans with faceted construction throughout: corners are chamfered into crisp diagonal cuts and curves are largely replaced by straight segments. Strokes stay consistently thick, producing strong color and compact counters that read as rectangular or trapezoidal apertures. Proportions are generally wide with squared-off shoulders and terminals, while many glyphs include deliberate notches and clipped joins that emphasize a mechanical, planar rhythm. Figures follow the same octagonal logic, and the overall set maintains tight, engineered consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, punchy headlines, branding marks, game titles, and tech-leaning packaging where a bold, engineered voice is desired. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when set with generous spacing and adequate size to preserve the faceted details.
The font projects a hard-edged, high-tech attitude—more machine-made than handwritten—evoking sci‑fi interfaces, arcade hardware, and industrial labeling. Its sharp facets and dense massing create an assertive, energetic tone suited to attention-grabbing display work.
The design appears intended to translate a rigid, polygonal construction system into a full alphanumeric set, prioritizing a cohesive angular motif and a strong, futuristic silhouette over neutral text readability. The consistent chamfer language suggests a goal of creating a distinctive sci‑fi/industrial identity that remains systematic across all glyphs.
Legibility is strongest at medium-to-large sizes where the internal cut-ins and compact counters remain distinct; in smaller settings the angular detailing can visually merge. The design’s repeated diagonal chamfers create a cohesive texture across lines, giving paragraphs a distinctive, patterned cadence.