Sans Faceted Lymy 5 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techy, industrial, futuristic, game-like, mechanical, geometric styling, tech flavor, display impact, constructed forms, octagonal, angular, chamfered, modular, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes with consistent line weight and frequent chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp, planar facets. Counters and bowls tend toward octagonal forms (notably in O, Q, 0, 8), and diagonals are used sparingly and purposefully, giving many glyphs a constructed, machined feel. Capitals are compact and blocky with broad horizontals, while lowercase maintains a similarly geometric structure with simplified, angular terminals and open apertures. Overall spacing and rhythm feel sturdy and even, prioritizing silhouette clarity over calligraphic nuance.
Best suited to short text where its angular construction can read clearly: headlines, brand marks, titles, packaging callouts, and interface or in-game typography. It can also work for signage-style applications where a tough, mechanical aesthetic is desired, while longer passages may benefit from generous sizing and spacing.
The faceted geometry and hard corners create a distinctly technical tone—suggesting sci‑fi interfaces, industrial labeling, and game UI styling. Its crisp, engineered shapes read as assertive and utilitarian, with a hint of retro-digital character.
The design intent appears to be a clean, modern sans with a deliberately faceted construction—turning round forms into polygonal geometry to evoke precision and a manufactured, high-tech identity. It aims for strong, recognizable silhouettes that hold up in bold display contexts.
Distinctive identifiers include the polygonal round characters, sharp notches in several joins, and a generally squared-off approach to diagonals (e.g., in K, X, Y) that reinforces the modular look. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with strong, sign-like silhouettes suited to display sizes.