Sans Faceted Orfe 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, technical, retro, mechanical, no-nonsense, compact impact, engineered feel, signage clarity, modernist utility, condensed, angular, faceted, geometric, square-shouldered.
A condensed sans with crisp, planar facets that replace fully rounded curves, giving counters and shoulders a subtly chamfered, octagonal feel. Strokes stay largely monolinear, with squared terminals and clean joins that create a steady, engineered rhythm. Round letters like C, O, and G read as structured, cut-corner forms, while diagonals in V, W, X, and Y are sharp and taut. Numerals follow the same geometry, with compact widths and simplified, straight-sided silhouettes that keep texture tight and consistent in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, titles, posters, and packaging where a compact, technical voice is desirable. It can work well for signage and brand marks that need a disciplined, engineered texture, and it holds up in short text blocks where its condensed rhythm can add punch without relying on heavy contrast.
The overall tone feels industrial and technical, with a slight retro signage flavor from the chamfered curves and condensed stance. Its hard edges and controlled rhythm communicate precision, utility, and a modernist practicality rather than warmth or expressiveness.
The design appears intended to deliver a utilitarian condensed sans with a distinctive faceted geometry, offering an industrial, machined alternative to purely rounded grotesques while keeping stroke behavior simple and consistent for clear display use.
In text, the narrow set and squared apertures produce dense, high-impact word shapes. The faceting is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, reinforcing a unified “machined” character that stays legible while maintaining a distinctive, cut-metal look.