Sans Faceted Vato 12 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, tech branding, futuristic, techno, industrial, tactical, sci‑fi, sci‑fi display, systemic geometry, mechanical look, impactful tone, angular, octagonal, squared, faceted, blocky.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with beveled, multi‑facet joins. Terminals are generally squared-off with consistent chamfers, producing an octagonal silhouette across rounds like O/Q and bowls like B/P. Strokes are heavy and even, with compact counters and a low-to-moderate aperture strategy in letters such as C, G, and S. The overall rhythm is broad and stable, with simplified interior shapes and a deliberately mechanical construction that stays consistent from caps through figures.
Best suited to display applications where its angular construction can read as a stylistic feature: headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, game titles, interface labels, and science/technology branding. It can work for short blocks of text in larger sizes where the compact counters and faceted joins remain clearly resolved.
The faceted geometry and hard, machined edges convey a distinctly futuristic, utilitarian tone—more cockpit display than editorial text. Its wide stance and angular silhouettes suggest speed, hardware, and engineered precision, lending an assertive, no‑nonsense voice.
The design appears intended to translate sans-serif forms into a planar, beveled system that emphasizes engineered geometry over calligraphic curves. By standardizing chamfers and simplifying bowls and apertures, it aims for a cohesive sci‑fi/industrial voice that stays consistent across letters and numerals.
Distinctive chamfering creates strong corner highlights and a modular feel, while the tighter counters can make small sizes feel dense. The lowercase largely echoes the same constructed logic as the uppercase, reinforcing a uniform, system-like texture in continuous text.