Sans Faceted Umba 12 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techno, industrial, futuristic, gaming, mechanical, impact, modernity, machine aesthetic, clarity, display, octagonal, angular, chamfered, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, faceted sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, with curves largely replaced by octagonal turns and planar chamfers. Strokes appear uniform in thickness, producing a solid, monolithic color, while counters are rectangular to polygonal and kept fairly open for the weight. Proportions are broad and stable, with squared terminals, compact joins, and a high, sturdy x-height that keeps lowercase forms close in presence to the capitals. Overall rhythm is tight and architectural, emphasizing hard edges and consistent corner treatments across letters and figures.
Best suited to display sizes where its angular detailing and stout proportions can read cleanly—headlines, posters, branding marks, and entertainment or gaming contexts. It can also work for interface labels or product/tech packaging where a strong, mechanical tone is desired, while extended small-text use may feel dense due to the heavy stroke mass.
The sharp facets and dense black mass give the font a techno-industrial voice that feels engineered and purpose-built. Its geometry reads assertive and slightly retro-futurist, evoking control panels, sci‑fi interfaces, and arcade-era display lettering.
The design appears intended to translate a hard-edged, machined aesthetic into a compact, highly legible display sans. By standardizing chamfers and replacing curves with facets, it prioritizes a consistent geometric voice that stays distinctive across both uppercase and lowercase.
Diagonal strokes (notably in V/W/X/Y and K) are rendered as crisp straight segments that reinforce the faceted theme. Numerals follow the same clipped-corner logic, creating a cohesive set suited to alphanumeric-heavy settings.