Sans Faceted Umwe 9 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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A geometric, angular sans with faceted construction: bowls and corners are cut into short straight segments, producing octagonal counters and chamfered joins instead of true curves. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with squared terminals and consistent corner treatment across the set. Proportions are relatively wide with generous horizontal spans and compact apertures, while round forms (O, C, G, 0) read as clipped polygons. Lowercase follows the same engineered logic, keeping a sturdy, modular rhythm and clear differentiation between straight and angled strokes.
Well-suited for display applications where a strong, technical voice is desired—headlines, posters, esports or sports branding, product marks, and game or hardware-themed interfaces. It also works effectively for short labels, titling, and packaging callouts where the angular silhouette can carry the design.
The overall tone is assertive and technical, with a distinctly sci‑fi and industrial flavor. The repeated chamfers and hard geometry evoke machinery, circuit-like signage, and arcade-era display typography, giving text a confident, engineered presence.
The design appears intended to translate a rigid, planar geometry into a clean sans framework, replacing curves with controlled chamfers to create a consistent, futuristic texture. Its emphasis on sturdy shapes and repeatable facets suggests a focus on impactful display use and a machine-made aesthetic.
The faceting is especially apparent in diagonals and curved letters, which are resolved into consistent bevels that unify the family. Numerals share the same clipped geometry, supporting a cohesive UI/labeling feel. At smaller sizes the tight apertures and dense black shapes may benefit from increased tracking for improved clarity.