Sans Faceted Kobe 4 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lustra Text' by Grype and 'Obvia Expanded' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, sports branding, gaming ui, tech, industrial, futuristic, assertive, sporty, impact, modernity, mechanical feel, display emphasis, octagonal, angular, chamfered, geometric, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans with squared proportions and consistent stroke weight. Curves are largely replaced by straight segments and clipped corners, producing octagonal counters and chamfered terminals throughout. The texture is compact and solid, with broad capitals and sturdy numerals; spacing feels even and engineered rather than airy. Lowercase forms maintain a straightforward, constructed skeleton with minimal modulation and sharp joins that emphasize the faceted build.
Best suited to display settings where strong, angular silhouettes can do the work: headlines, posters, and branding marks. It also fits UI labels, game or sci‑fi interfaces, and sports or automotive-style graphics where a cut-metal, engineered feel is desirable. In longer passages it maintains legibility, but its dense, faceted forms will read most distinctive at larger sizes.
The overall tone reads technical and industrial, with a distinctly futuristic, machine-cut attitude. Its angularity and dense color create an assertive, no-nonsense voice that feels at home in performance-driven or hardware-adjacent contexts.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a faceted, manufactured aesthetic—substituting smooth curves with planar cuts to create a robust, contemporary voice optimized for visual punch and a technical mood.
Faceting is applied consistently across rounded letters and numerals, giving bowls and counters a squared, panel-like look. The shapes prioritize clear silhouette and impact over softness, and the uniform weight keeps the rhythm steady in continuous text.