Sans Faceted Dole 4 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, posters, headlines, game ui, packaging, industrial, techno, aggressive, futuristic, arcade, impact, sci-fi feel, industrial motif, display emphasis, angular, chiseled, blocky, geometric, faceted.
A heavy, block-constructed display sans built from straight strokes and sharp planar cuts instead of curves. Corners are aggressively chamfered, with frequent triangular notches and diagonal “bites” that carve into counters and terminals, producing a faceted, stenciled-in-metal look. Letterforms are generally squared with tight, rectilinear counters, and the rhythm is compact and dense; diagonals appear as abrupt wedges rather than smooth transitions. Numerals and lowercase follow the same hard-edged geometry, with occasional idiosyncratic cutaways that emphasize a machined, segmented construction.
Best suited to short, impactful settings such as logos, titles, posters, album or event graphics, and gaming/tech UI labels where the faceted construction can be appreciated. It also works for bold packaging callouts and signage-like applications, especially in high-contrast color schemes.
The overall tone is forceful and mechanical, suggesting sci‑fi interfaces, industrial signage, and arcade-era digital aesthetics. The sharp facets and blunt massing read as assertive and high-energy, with a distinctly engineered, weaponized feel rather than friendly neutrality.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a faceted, machined display style—replacing curves with angled cuts to evoke metalwork, digital segmentation, and industrial fabrication while maintaining clear, blocky letter recognition.
The distinctive diagonal cut-ins create strong texture in lines of text, but also add visual noise at smaller sizes. Interior apertures are often narrow and rectangular, and several glyphs rely on internal cutouts for differentiation, giving the type a condensed, “armored” presence even when set with generous spacing.