Sans Faceted Illa 2 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height, monospaced font.
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This typeface is built from straight segments with consistent stroke weight and frequent chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp facets. Proportions are compact with a relatively small x-height and generous cap height, producing a tall, airy rhythm in text. The construction feels modular and grid-aligned, with uniform character width and simplified joins that create a clear, mechanical texture. Numerals and round forms take on octagonal or polygonal silhouettes, reinforcing the faceted geometry throughout.
It works well where a compact, uniform rhythm is helpful—such as interface labeling, HUD-style graphics, technical diagrams, tables, and code-themed layouts. It can also serve as a distinctive display face for titles and short bursts of text in sci-fi, industrial, or game-oriented design contexts.
The overall tone is technical and instrument-like, with a retro-futurist edge reminiscent of schematic lettering and early digital interfaces. Its sharp angles and restrained detailing read as practical and engineered rather than expressive or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction system into a clean sans reading experience, prioritizing consistency and a machine-made feel. By minimizing curves and using chamfers, it emphasizes a fabricated, technical aesthetic while maintaining straightforward letterforms for functional settings.
At smaller sizes the many angled corners can visually “sparkle,” while at larger sizes the faceting becomes a defining stylistic feature. The consistent spacing and modular shapes give lines of text a steady, patterned cadence.