Sans Faceted Kobu 2 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, logotypes, ui labels, futuristic, technical, geometric, sci-fi, industrial, tech aesthetic, sci-fi voice, geometric system, hard-edge clarity, constructed forms, angular, chiseled, modular, octagonal, hard-edged.
This typeface is built from straight, monoline strokes and crisp planar facets that replace curves with angled cuts. Corners are consistently chamfered, producing octagonal counters in rounded characters (notably in O/0) and a distinctly mechanical rhythm. Proportions are on the broader side with generous horizontal spans, while spacing and stroke joins stay clean and uniform, giving the letterforms a constructed, grid-aware feel. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s angular logic, with simplified bowls and diagonal terminals that keep the texture sharp in continuous text.
Best suited to display settings where its angular construction can be appreciated—titles, posters, branding marks, packaging callouts, and interface or device-style labeling. It can work for short-to-medium passages in tech-forward contexts, but its sharp texture and faceting make it most effective when given space and size.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered, evoking interfaces, hardware labeling, and sci-fi titling rather than traditional editorial typography. Its faceted geometry feels assertive and utilitarian, with a crisp, digital-era attitude that reads as precise and purpose-built.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, machined forms into a legible sans structure, using systematic chamfers and straight segments to create a cohesive, futuristic voice. Its consistent faceting suggests a goal of delivering a distinctive sci-fi/industrial flavor while retaining clear character differentiation for practical labeling and titling.
Distinctive chamfers and diagonal terminals create strong silhouettes and help maintain consistency across the alphabet. The numerals echo the same polygonal construction, with a notably faceted 8 and an angular 2/3 that reinforce the techno-industrial voice.