Sans Faceted Ilja 7 is a very light, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, game ui, runic, cryptic, techno, retro, worldbuilding, coded aesthetic, futuristic voice, inscriptional style, angular, geometric, faceted, stenciled, open counters.
A sharply angular display sans built from straight, faceted strokes with consistent line weight and frequent diagonal cuts replacing curves. Terminals are chamfered and corners are emphasized, creating diamond-like bowls and open, polygonal counters. Proportions are compact and tall, with a rhythmic, hand-drawn irregularity that keeps stems, diagonals, and joins feeling lively rather than mechanically uniform. Numerals and capitals echo the same planar construction, with simplified, outline-like forms and occasional intentional gaps that read as stylized cuts rather than softness.
Best used for short-form, high-impact typography such as posters, album art, branding marks, and packaging where its angular construction can be appreciated. It also fits game titles, fantasy/sci‑fi interfaces, and event graphics that benefit from a coded or rune-like flavor. For long passages, it works more as a thematic accent than a primary text face.
The overall tone feels runic and coded—part sci‑fi interface, part fantasy inscription. Its faceted geometry suggests precision and edge, while the slight wobble in construction adds a human, crafted energy. The result is distinctive and enigmatic, suited to titles that want to feel arcane, futuristic, or game-like.
The design appears intended to translate a minimalist sans skeleton into a faceted, planar system, swapping curves for sharp angles to create a distinctive ‘inscribed’ voice. It prioritizes atmosphere and shape character over conventional readability, offering a consistent geometric motif across letters and numerals.
At smaller sizes the open counters and sharp joins can become visually busy, especially in dense text, while larger sizes showcase the intentional facets and cut-ins. The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with lowercase forms that remain highly stylized and closer to inscriptional shapes than conventional text typography.