Sans Faceted Henu 1 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, art deco, technical, architectural, futuristic, space saving, geometric identity, modern voice, technical clarity, condensed, monoline, faceted, angular, geometric.
A condensed, monoline sans with a tall vertical emphasis and tight letterfit. Curves are consistently replaced by chamfered, planar corners, giving bowls and terminals a faceted, almost octagonal construction. Strokes remain even and linear throughout, with crisp joins and minimal modulation, producing a clean, engineered rhythm. Uppercase forms read narrow and columnar, while the lowercase keeps similarly slim proportions with simple, straight-sided stems and compact counters; figures follow the same angular logic for a cohesive texture in mixed settings.
Best suited for display typography such as headlines, posters, brand marks, and packaging where a compact footprint and distinctive angular silhouette are assets. It can also work for signage and UI labels when space is constrained, especially where a crisp, technical voice is desired.
The overall tone feels technical and architectural, with a subtle Art Deco flavor created by the tall proportions and clipped corners. Its sharp geometry suggests precision and efficiency, leaning toward an industrial, contemporary mood rather than a soft or humanist one.
The design appears aimed at delivering a space-saving condensed sans with a signature faceted construction, turning normally curved strokes into sharp planes for a modern, engineered look. The consistent monoline drawing and systematic chamfers suggest an intention to remain clean and reproducible across sizes while maintaining a strong geometric identity.
The faceting is applied systematically across rounded letters, so text takes on a consistent polygonal sparkle at corners and curves. The extreme narrowness makes it visually distinctive in headlines, but it also creates a dense vertical cadence that benefits from generous tracking and line spacing in longer settings.