Sans Faceted Niwo 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, techno, industrial, arcade, assertive, mechanical, impact, futurism, compactness, signage, branding, angular, chamfered, geometric, blocky, condensed.
A condensed, heavy sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with sharp chamfers and planar facets. Stems are thick and uniform, with squared terminals and occasional stepped detailing at joins that creates a slightly pixel-like edge. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, and the overall construction favors verticality with tight apertures and narrow sidebearings. The lowercase is streamlined with simple, sturdy forms and a tall x-height feel; the numerals follow the same faceted geometry for a cohesive, engineered texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, title cards, brand marks, and packaging where its sharp geometry can carry the visual identity. It can also work for interface labels or on-screen graphics in tech or gaming contexts when used at sufficient size for its tight counters.
The tone is hard-edged and technical, with a confident, utilitarian presence. Its faceted geometry reads as futuristic and game-like, suggesting machinery, signage, and digital interfaces rather than warmth or softness.
The design appears intended to translate a rigid, constructed aesthetic into a compact sans, emphasizing straight-line geometry and chamfered corners for a modern, industrial voice. It prioritizes punchy presence and stylized structure over neutral text readability.
The rhythm is dense and emphatic, producing strong black shape and clear letter silhouettes at display sizes. Diagonals and junctions are handled with crisp cuts, giving many glyphs a distinctive, almost stencil-like angularity without fully breaking strokes.