Sans Faceted Ihni 12 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, display, posters, branding, ui labels, technical, futuristic, schematic, retro sci-fi, edgy, geometric styling, tech voice, sci-fi feel, machined forms, wireframe look, monoline, faceted, octagonal, angular, chamfered.
A monoline, slanted sans built from straight segments and chamfered corners, replacing curves with small planar facets. Strokes maintain an even thickness and end in crisp, clipped terminals, giving counters and bowls an octagonal, engineered feel. Proportions are open and extended horizontally with a high lowercase presence, and spacing reads airy due to the fine stroke and generous interior counters. The rhythm mixes rigid geometry (O, C, G, 0) with more skeletal, single-stroke constructions in diagonals and joins (K, M, N, V, W), producing a consistent “wireframe” texture across text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, titles, posters, and brand marks where its faceted geometry can be appreciated. It also works well for interface labels, dashboards, and sci‑fi themed packaging or album art, especially when set with ample tracking and clear contrast against the background.
The overall tone feels technical and forward-leaning, like UI labeling, instrumentation, or a blueprint annotation rendered in a stylized sci‑fi voice. The faceted construction adds a slightly aggressive, cybernetic edge, while the light stroke keeps it sleek and unobtrusive.
The design appears intended to translate rounded sans forms into a precise, polygonal system, emphasizing chamfers and straight runs for a manufactured, machine-drawn look. The slant and wide stance reinforce motion and a contemporary tech aesthetic while keeping the overall construction minimal and consistent.
At text sizes the clipped joints and stepped curves create a distinctive pixel-adjacent, plotter-like texture; it reads cleanest when given enough size or resolution for the facets to remain clear. Numerals and caps echo the same chamfered geometry, supporting cohesive alphanumeric styling for codes and readouts.