Sans Faceted Heha 9 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, packaging, gothic, industrial, authoritative, dramatic, historic, display impact, gothic revival, space saving, signage clarity, heritage tone, condensed, angular, faceted, chiseled, verticality.
This typeface is highly condensed and built from straight strokes and sharp planar cuts, with faceted corners standing in for curves. Stems are tall and vertical, terminals are angled or clipped, and counters tend toward narrow, rectangular apertures. The overall construction reads as monoline in feel, relying on geometry and negative space rather than contrast. Uppercase forms are rigid and architectural, while the lowercase keeps a compact, upright rhythm with similarly squared bowls and tight joins.
Best suited to display applications where height and compact width are advantages—posters, mastheads, logotypes, labels, and signage systems that benefit from a strong vertical presence. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when set with generous tracking to preserve clarity.
The tone is stern and formal, with a Gothic-leaning severity that feels ceremonial and slightly militaristic. Its sharp, chiseled geometry lends an industrial edge, suggesting signage, institutional headers, or heritage-inspired display work rather than casual text.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a Gothic/blackletter sensibility through a simplified, planar, contemporary construction. By replacing curves with crisp facets and keeping proportions tightly condensed, it aims to deliver maximum impact and a distinctive historic-meets-industrial voice in display settings.
In running text the narrow proportions create a dense texture and strong vertical cadence; the faceting introduces distinctive character at larger sizes but can crowd counters when set too small or too tightly. Numerals follow the same condensed, angular logic, maintaining a consistent, regimented color across mixed alphanumeric settings.