Sans Faceted Yiji 4 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, esports, sports branding, game ui, futuristic, sporty, aggressive, tech, action, impact, speed, tech aesthetic, display emphasis, branding, angular, faceted, chiseled, compressed counters, octagonal.
A heavy, forward-leaning sans with sharply faceted construction, replacing curves with clipped planes and beveled corners. Strokes are thick and assertive, with a slightly mechanical rhythm created by repeated diagonal cuts on terminals and inside corners. Counters tend toward squared or octagonal shapes, and joins are crisp, giving letters a hard-edged, machined feel. The lowercase follows the same geometric logic, with simplified forms and compact apertures that keep texture dense in running text. Numerals and capitals share consistent chamfering, reinforcing a cohesive, angular system.
Well-suited for bold headlines, posters, and title treatments where an energetic, technical voice is desired. It can work for sports and esports identities, product logos, and high-impact packaging. In UI contexts, it fits display-style interface elements such as game menus, scoreboard-style readouts, and short labels where the angular aesthetic is a feature.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and futuristic, evoking motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and performance branding. Its sharp planes and slanted stance suggest speed and precision rather than warmth or neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver an impactful, speed-oriented display sans with a consistent faceted motif. By emphasizing chamfered geometry and a strong slant, it aims to communicate modern performance and a techno-industrial edge while remaining broadly legible in short bursts of text.
The italic slant and repeated cutaway terminals create strong directional emphasis, making the face read best when it can occupy space and assert hierarchy. Because apertures and counters are relatively tight, the texture becomes quite dark at smaller sizes, while larger settings highlight the distinctive faceting.