Sans Faceted Ilwy 6 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, technical, futuristic, sporty, utilitarian, space saving, technical voice, geometric styling, display impact, condensed, octagonal, angular, faceted, squared curves.
A condensed, monoline sans built from straight segments and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp planar facets. Strokes stay largely uniform, with squared terminals and occasional chamfered joins that create an octagonal, engineered silhouette. Counters are compact and rectilinear, and round letters like O/C/G read as multi-sided forms rather than true circles. Overall spacing and rhythm feel tight and vertical, producing a clean, high-contrast outline against the page despite the even stroke weight.
Best suited for headlines, posters, signage, and branding where a compact width and angular detailing can read clearly. It also works well for product labeling, UI titles, and tech or sports-themed graphics that benefit from a precise, engineered look.
The faceted construction and condensed stance give the face a technical, industrial tone with a subtle sci‑fi edge. It feels purposeful and systematic—more like labeling and equipment graphics than editorial typography—while staying approachable enough for bold, modern display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, space-efficient sans with an intentionally faceted geometry—evoking machined lettering and modular construction while maintaining straightforward readability.
Capitals present a consistent geometric logic, and numerals follow the same chamfered, squared-off vocabulary for a cohesive alphanumeric set. The lowercase keeps the same angular language, resulting in a strong, uniform texture in blocks of text, especially at larger sizes where the corner cuts are clearly legible.