Sans Faceted Orlu 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, ui display, techno, industrial, futuristic, tactical, digital, geometric system, technical voice, sci-fi styling, display impact, angular, faceted, chamfered, octagonal, monolinear.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, polygonal joins. Strokes are largely monolinear, producing an even, mechanical color, while counters and bowls read as squared or octagonal shapes. Terminals are clean and abrupt, with a consistent geometric logic across caps, lowercase, and figures that gives the face a modular, engineered feel.
It performs best at display sizes where the chamfered geometry can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logos, packaging, and signage with a technical theme. It can also suit UI labels, dashboards, or on-screen readouts where an engineered, futuristic voice is desired, especially for short strings and all-caps settings.
The overall tone is precise and technical, with a sci‑fi and industrial edge that suggests instrumentation, interfaces, and manufactured components. Its sharp facets and controlled rhythm feel utilitarian and modern rather than expressive or handwritten.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a faceted, hard-edged system, emphasizing planar cuts and mechanical precision over organic curves. It aims for a contemporary, technology-forward aesthetic while keeping letterforms straightforward and highly consistent.
The faceting is especially evident in round forms like C, O, Q, and 0, which resolve into octagonal silhouettes, and in diagonals that stay crisp without soft transitions. The lowercase remains simple and schematic, keeping personality restrained and consistent with the uppercase. Numerals follow the same angular construction, supporting a cohesive system for alphanumeric work.