Sans Faceted Umly 6 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, sports branding, tech, industrial, futuristic, arcade, aggressive, tech aesthetic, display impact, geometric uniformity, hard-edged branding, angular, beveled, blocky, geometric, octagonal.
A heavy, block-built sans with faceted, chamfered corners that replace curves with short planar cuts. Strokes are consistently thick and monolinear, producing strong, even color across words. Counters and apertures are squared-off and often octagonal in feel; the round letters (O, C, G, Q) read as clipped polygons rather than circles. The overall width is generous with sturdy verticals, compact internal space, and crisp terminals that keep edges sharp at display sizes.
Best suited to display settings where its angular silhouette can read clearly: headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, game or app UI headers, and impactful branding for tech, automotive, or sports contexts. It can work for short subheads or labels, but the dense counters and aggressive geometry are less comfortable for long-form text.
The faceted geometry and hard edges give the face a technical, machine-made tone with a retro-digital edge. It feels assertive and utilitarian, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, arcade titles, and industrial labeling rather than editorial warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction into a robust sans that stays legible while signaling a modern, engineered aesthetic. By standardizing chamfers and avoiding curves, it delivers a consistent, modular look meant to stand out at large sizes and in high-impact applications.
Distinctive cut-ins and notches appear in several forms (notably B, S, and some lowercase), adding a mechanical rhythm without introducing contrast. Numerals follow the same polygonal logic, with an angular 0 and segmented-style 2/3/5 shapes that reinforce the techno character.