Sans Faceted Tiwa 8 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, gaming ui, posters, signage, techno, industrial, futuristic, tactical, arcade, impact, clarity, modernity, mechanical, angular, blocky, chamfered, geometric, monolinear.
This is a heavy, geometric sans with planar, chamfered corners substituting for curves throughout. Strokes are consistently thick and monolinear, with squared terminals and frequent diagonal bevels that create an octagonal rhythm in counters and outer shapes. Proportions are compact and blocky with a tall lowercase body, and spacing feels sturdy and utilitarian. The lowercase retains a constructed, angular logic (single-storey forms where applicable), while figures and capitals maintain a uniform, faceted silhouette that stays crisp at display sizes.
Best suited to display contexts such as esports/team identities, sci‑fi or cyberpunk titles, game UI elements, poster headlines, product branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work well for wayfinding-style labels, decals, and motion graphics where crisp edges and a machined texture are desirable. For long-form reading, its dense, angular texture may feel visually insistent, making it more effective for short bursts of text than extended paragraphs.
The font projects a rugged, techno-industrial attitude with a distinctly engineered feel. Its sharp corners and cut-in facets evoke machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and tactical/athletic branding more than warm or literary settings. Overall, it reads assertive and modern, with a slightly arcade/digital flavor.
The design intent appears focused on delivering high-impact, easily recognizable letterforms built from straight segments and beveled joins. By replacing curves with consistent facets, the font creates a cohesive mechanical texture that stays stable in short headlines, labels, and interface-like compositions. The sturdy stroke and simplified construction suggest an emphasis on bold presence and quick character recognition over delicate nuance.
The faceting is applied consistently across rounds and diagonals, producing octagonal counters and a distinctive “cut metal” texture. Numerals share the same squared, beveled construction, supporting a cohesive look in scores, labels, and tech-forward numbering systems.