Sans Faceted Misa 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, signage, techno, industrial, futuristic, arcade, mechanical, geometric impact, retro-tech feel, modular consistency, display emphasis, angular, faceted, octagonal, condensed, monolinear.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with small planar facets that create an octagonal, engineered outline. Strokes read as largely monolinear with crisp terminals and consistent corner cuts, producing a sturdy, high-contrast silhouette against the background without delicate details. Proportions are generally condensed, with tall verticals and compact counters, and spacing is fairly tight for a dense, rhythmic texture. Numerals and capitals carry the same chamfered geometry, while the lowercase maintains the rigid construction and closed, angular bowls.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster titling, branding marks, packaging callouts, and on-screen UI for games or tech-forward interfaces. It can also work for signage or labels where an industrial, constructed feel is desirable, especially when set with generous tracking.
The overall tone feels technical and mechanical, with a retro-digital edge reminiscent of stenciled hardware markings and arcade-era display lettering. Its sharp facets and compact stance communicate precision and toughness rather than warmth or softness.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, machined aesthetic into a compact sans, using systematic corner cuts to create character and differentiate forms without adding ornament. It prioritizes a consistent modular language and a strong silhouette for attention-grabbing display typography.
The repeated chamfer motif is highly consistent across the set, giving lines of text a saw-cut, modular cadence. The simplified joins and squared-off apertures help maintain clarity at larger sizes, while the dense internal shapes can make long passages feel busy at smaller sizes.