Sans Faceted Valo 7 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, arcade, futuristic, assertive, high impact, tech styling, retro futurism, brand punch, blocky, angular, squared, compact counters, notched joins.
A heavy, geometric sans with broad, squared letterforms and sharp, planar corner treatment. Strokes are consistently thick and the drawing replaces most curves with straight segments, producing faceted outer shapes and compact, rectangular counters (notably in O, D, P, and 0). Many terminals appear cut or notched, with small step-like transitions at joins that create a machined, modular rhythm. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s blocky construction, with short ascenders/descenders and sturdy, closed forms that stay readable despite tight internal space.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its angular, block-built forms can read cleanly: headlines, poster titles, logos/wordmarks, and branding that wants a technical or aggressive edge. It also fits display use in game or sci‑fi UI treatments, team or motorsport-style graphics, and packaging that benefits from bold, engineered letterforms.
The overall tone is forceful and synthetic, evoking machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and retro game graphics. Its wide, chunky silhouettes feel confident and high-impact, with a distinctly engineered personality rather than a friendly or literary one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctly faceted, manufactured look—prioritizing strong silhouette recognition and a consistent angular motif over open counters and extended text comfort. It aims to signal speed, technology, and toughness through squared geometry and notched detailing.
In text, the dense weight and reduced counters make the type feel compact and dark, especially at smaller sizes or in long paragraphs. The angular construction and repeated notch motif create strong stylistic consistency that stands out most in headlines, signage-like settings, and short bursts of copy.