Sans Faceted Ilje 9 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, logos, game ui, packaging, runic, edgy, mystical, hand-drawn, retro, thematic display, rune styling, carved look, distinctiveness, angular, faceted, spiky, geometric, irregular.
This typeface is built from crisp, angular strokes that replace curves with sharp planar facets and pointed terminals. The line work is consistent in thickness, with a tall, condensed stance and generally open counters that keep the texture airy. Shapes are simplified and slightly irregular in a hand-drawn way, with occasional asymmetries and corner cuts that give letters a chiseled, rune-like construction. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, creating a lively rhythm rather than a strictly modular feel.
Best suited to display use where its faceted personality can carry a headline: posters, title treatments, album or book covers, game interfaces, and themed packaging. It can work for short-to-medium lines of text when ample size and leading are used, but its sharp details and narrow proportions will be most effective in prominent, high-contrast settings.
The overall tone feels arcane and adventurous, evoking runes, carved stone, or fantasy map lettering. Its sharp geometry and idiosyncratic details read as expressive and slightly ominous, lending a ritualistic or “mystic tech” character while staying legible in short phrases.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, rune-inspired sans voice using faceted geometry instead of curves, balancing stylized character with practical readability. It prioritizes thematic impact and a carved, angular texture suitable for fantasy, occult, or adventure-oriented branding.
Distinctive triangular joins and wedge-like terminals recur across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping the set feel cohesive. The numerals follow the same faceted logic, with pointed forms that match the letterforms and maintain the font’s angular color in text.