Sans Faceted Ilpi 8 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, game ui, tech branding, techno, retro, industrial, sci-fi, futurist styling, geometric cohesion, display impact, system labeling, angular, geometric, faceted, octagonal, stencil-like.
A monoline display sans built from sharp, faceted strokes that replace curves with clipped corners and short diagonals. The letterforms feel compact and economical, with narrow interiors and a steady rhythm of straight segments that creates an octagonal, cut-metal silhouette across the set. Terminals are consistently squared or chamfered, and bowls (where present) read as polygonal frames rather than smooth rounds. The lowercase follows the same angular logic, keeping a clean, constructed look with simple joins and minimal modulation, while numerals echo the same segmented geometry for a cohesive texture in mixed settings.
Best suited to short display text such as headlines, branding marks, posters, and packaging where the faceted geometry can be appreciated. It also fits interface-style applications—game UI, dashboards, and tech-themed graphics—where a constructed, systemy voice is desirable. Use generous tracking and comfortable sizes for longer phrases to keep the angular details from crowding.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered, evoking retro arcade interfaces, technical labeling, and sci‑fi graphics. Its crisp facets and mechanical cadence give it a slightly austere, industrial personality that reads as purposeful and system-like rather than casual or expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean sans structure while projecting a distinctly faceted, polygonal aesthetic—an alternative to rounded geometric fonts that signals technology, machinery, and retro-futurist styling. Its consistent chamfer language across capitals, lowercase, and numerals suggests a focus on cohesion and strong, instantly recognizable silhouettes in display contexts.
The consistent use of chamfers produces strong silhouette recognition at larger sizes and creates a distinctive patterned color in lines of text. The design’s angular counters and clipped corners can make dense passages feel busy at small sizes, but it rewards display use where the faceting becomes a key stylistic feature.