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Sans Faceted Lyde 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.

Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, ui labels, packaging, tech, industrial, futuristic, arcade, mechanical, machine-cut look, display impact, systematic geometry, tech aesthetic, angular, chamfered, octagonal, modular, stencil-like.

A geometric sans built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal turns. Strokes are uniform and blocky, with squared terminals and occasional diagonal cuts that create a consistent “machined” edge throughout. Counters tend to be rectangular or polygonal, and many rounded forms (O, C, G, 0, 8, 9) read as clipped, multi-sided shapes. Proportions are compact and steady, with sturdy capitals, utilitarian lowercase, and numerals that echo the same beveled geometry for a cohesive, technical texture.

Best suited for display typography where the angular facets can read clearly: tech branding, gaming or esports graphics, product marks, posters, and interface labels or HUD-style callouts. It can also work for short blocks of text in settings that benefit from a mechanical, constructed feel.

The overall tone is assertive and engineered, evoking hardware panels, sci‑fi interfaces, and arcade-era display lettering. Its faceting and sharp joins give it a rugged, no-nonsense character that feels contemporary and tech-forward rather than friendly or calligraphic.

The letterforms appear intentionally constructed from a limited set of straight segments and consistent chamfers, aiming to translate a sans skeleton into a faceted, industrial aesthetic. The repeated bevel logic suggests a goal of producing a robust, machine-cut look that stays coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.

The design leans on repeating structural motifs—corner notches, flat horizontals, and diagonal bevels—which produces a tight rhythm in text and a strong silhouette in headlines. The forms remain highly legible at display sizes, where the corner cuts and polygonal counters become part of the visual identity.