Sans Faceted Lisy 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, branding, gaming ui, techno, industrial, futuristic, angular, mechanical, sci-fi voice, tooling aesthetic, geometric system, distinctive display, chamfered, octagonal, geometric, monoline, wide-set.
A geometric, monoline sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal turns. Letterforms favor squared bowls and open counters, with consistent chamfers at terminals and joints that create a crisp, cut-metal silhouette. Proportions are fairly compact with sturdy verticals and diagonals, while round shapes like O/0 read as squared octagons; the lowercase follows the same hard-edged construction, keeping a clean, modular rhythm across text.
Best suited to display typography where its angular construction can read clearly: headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging, and tech-leaning branding. It can also work for short UI labels in games or futuristic interface mockups where a hard, engineered voice is desired.
The overall tone feels technical and engineered, with a sci‑fi/industrial edge driven by sharp facets and uniform stroke weight. Its systematic corner cuts evoke machine tooling, circuitry, and digital interfaces rather than humanist warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a faceted, machined geometry into a practical sans for bold titles—prioritizing crisp edges, repeatable corner logic, and a futuristic visual signature over traditional round forms.
The faceting is applied consistently across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing strong display character even at medium sizes. Narrow apertures and squared counters increase the sense of precision, while the distinctive angular numerals and the octagonal 0 reinforce a calibrated, device-like aesthetic.