Sans Faceted Uffa 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sagan' by Associated Typographics, 'Judgement' by Device, 'Tradesman' by Grype, 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, and 'Acorna' and 'Caviara' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, retro tech, arcade, assertive, mechanical, impact, geometric system, retro styling, tech branding, signage clarity, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, modular, square-cornered.
A compact, heavy display sans built from squared forms with consistent chamfered corners that replace curves with planar facets. Strokes are broadly uniform and the counters are mostly rectangular with softened internal corners, producing a sturdy, cut-metal silhouette. The lowercase shows a tall, sturdy presence with short extenders and simplified joins, while the uppercase maintains wide, boxed proportions and clear, geometric rhythm. Numerals follow the same octagonal logic, giving the set a cohesive, engineered feel.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, logos, labels, and bold UI or wayfinding elements where a strong, engineered look is desired. It can also work for game titles, tech branding, and event graphics that benefit from a compact, blocky texture.
The faceted geometry and dense weight convey an industrial, retro-tech tone—confident, utilitarian, and a bit arcade-like. Its sharp corner breaks and blocky texture suggest machinery, signage, and digital-era hardware aesthetics rather than softness or elegance.
The font appears designed to translate a geometric, machined aesthetic into a readable alphabet by standardizing curves into faceted corners and keeping stroke weight steady. The goal seems to be a distinctive display voice that remains systematic and consistent across letters and numbers.
The design relies on repeated corner chamfers and squared terminals to create consistency across glyphs, with deliberate simplification in rounded letters (e.g., O/C/S) into polygonal shapes. Interior apertures are kept open and rectangular, helping maintain clarity at display sizes while preserving the font’s bold, monolithic color.