Sans Faceted Lame 4 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game titles, gothic, medieval, dramatic, mysterious, ceremonial, gothic revival, thematic display, inscribed look, geometric stylization, impactful branding, faceted, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blackletter-leaning.
This typeface is built from straight strokes with crisp, beveled corners that turn curves into planar facets. Terminals are consistently chamfered, giving many letters an octagonal silhouette and a cut-metal feel. Vertical strokes dominate, counters are compact and geometric, and several forms (notably C/O/Q and 0) read as squared-off rings rather than round bowls. Uppercase and lowercase share a strongly structured, upright rhythm, with narrow joins and pointed interior angles that keep the texture firm and high-contrast in shape despite even stroke thickness.
Best suited for display use where its angular construction and gothic mood can carry a message—titles, headers, logos, and short statements. It also works well for thematic applications like fantasy or historical branding, event graphics, and packaging where a carved or armored aesthetic is desired.
The overall tone feels gothic and ceremonial, evoking signage, heraldry, and fantasy-era inscription rather than everyday text. Its sharp facets and formal stance create a stern, dramatic voice with a slightly ominous, arcane character.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter energy through a geometric, faceted construction—replacing traditional curves with clipped planes to create a sharper, more modernized gothic display voice that remains highly stylized and emblematic.
The faceting is applied systematically across the set, producing a consistent pattern of clipped corners and angular bowls. In text, the dense, spiky texture and tight apertures increase presence and stylization, while extended reading may feel visually busy at smaller sizes.