Sans Faceted Lyla 3 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, ui labels, signage, logos, techy, industrial, retro, game-like, utilitarian, modular clarity, technical voice, display impact, grid alignment, geometric branding, angular, chamfered, blocky, geometric, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from uniform-width strokes with sharply chamfered corners that replace curves with straight facets. Letterforms are broad and squared-off, with a distinctly modular construction and consistent right-angled geometry across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Counters tend toward rectangular or octagonal shapes (notably in O/0/8/9), and joins are crisp, producing a dense, high-impact texture. The lowercase follows the same engineered logic as the capitals, with compact bowls and clipped terminals, keeping a steady rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, bold statements where its angular construction can be appreciated: headlines, posters, branding marks, and product or wayfinding signage. It also fits interface labeling and on-screen displays where a compact, modular texture and consistent character widths support alignment and tabular layouts.
The overall tone feels technical and machine-made, with a retro digital edge reminiscent of instrumentation, arcade interfaces, and sci-fi labeling. Its faceted geometry reads confident and no-nonsense, prioritizing clarity and structure over softness or warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a strict grid and faceted, chamfered geometry into an all-purpose sans voice that remains highly structured in both display and text settings. It emphasizes engineered consistency, with repeated angles and uniform stroke logic to create a distinctive, mechanical silhouette.
Diagonal strokes appear in a limited, controlled way and are often terminated with angled cuts, reinforcing the planar, cut-metal impression. Numerals match the caps in width and presence, and punctuation/diacritics (as seen in the sample) stay minimal and squared, maintaining a cohesive, grid-like voice.