Sans Faceted Lyde 4 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, tech branding, signage, packaging, headlines, techy, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, arcade, geometric system, technical tone, modernization, clarity, octagonal, chamfered, angular, geometric, crisp.
A geometric sans built from straight, monoline strokes with consistent chamfered corners that replace curves with short angled facets. Round shapes like O, C, and 0 become octagonal bowls, and joins are clean and squared-off, creating a crisp, machined outline. Proportions are compact with a steady rhythm across caps and lowercase, and counters remain open and legible even where forms tighten (e.g., a, e, s). Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with strong verticals and clear cut-ins that keep digits distinct.
Well-suited to interface labels, dashboards, and product UI where crisp, geometric letterforms reinforce a technical feel. It also works for sci‑fi or gaming-themed headlines, industrial signage, packaging callouts, and short blocks of copy that benefit from a clean, engineered voice.
The overall tone is technical and modern, evoking instrumentation, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its sharp facets and uniform stroke give it an engineered, no-nonsense personality with a subtle retro-digital/arcade edge.
The font appears designed to translate curved sans-serif archetypes into a faceted, planar system, prioritizing consistency of chamfered corners and straightforward construction. The goal seems to be a contemporary, machine-cut aesthetic that remains practical and readable across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
The design relies on consistent corner cuts for identity, so it reads most distinctive at medium and larger sizes where the facet geometry is clearly visible. In longer text it maintains clarity, though the angular terminals and tight turns can add a slightly mechanical texture to paragraphs.