Sans Faceted Katu 12 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, game ui, tech packaging, futuristic, techno, industrial, sci‑fi, gamey, tech styling, sci‑fi titling, ui labeling, brand impact, squared, rounded corners, stencil-like, extended, geometric.
A geometric display sans built from squared, rounded-rectangle forms and sharp planar cuts that substitute for true curves. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, and counters tend to be rectangular or slot-like, often created by horizontal cut-ins that read slightly stencil-like. Terminals are crisp and flat, with softened outer corners; diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are angular and faceted, while bowls (O, D, P, R) feel boxy and engineered. The lowercase follows the same modular construction, with compact apertures and simplified joins that keep the texture uniform across words and numerals.
Best suited for short-form display settings such as headlines, poster titles, branding wordmarks, and on-screen UI elements where a tech-forward voice is desired. It works particularly well for gaming, sci‑fi, industrial, and electronic themes, and for bold labeling on packaging or equipment-inspired graphics.
The overall tone is synthetic and forward-looking, evoking interface lettering, sci‑fi titling, and industrial labeling. Its hard geometry and faceted diagonals suggest precision and machinery, while the rounded outer corners keep it from feeling overly harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, engineered techno aesthetic by combining heavy rectangular strokes with faceted diagonals and consistent cut-in counters. The emphasis is on distinctive silhouette and a strong, modular rhythm for impactful display typography.
At text sizes the repeated horizontal notches create a distinctive rhythm and can reduce internal openness in letters like e, a, s, and g, making it strongest when set with generous tracking. Numerals match the same squared, segmented logic, supporting cohesive headline and HUD-style compositions.