Sans Faceted Ihpy 4 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: tech branding, ui labels, headlines, posters, wayfinding, futuristic, technical, minimalist, sci-fi, geometric, futurism, systemic design, geometric rigor, tech aesthetic, monoline, wireframe, octagonal, angular, faceted.
A monoline, outline-driven sans with sharply clipped corners and planar facets that replace curves with short diagonals. Strokes are consistently thin and even, creating a wireframe feel with open interior counters and a clean, airy rhythm. Geometry leans rectangular with octagonal rounding at turns; diagonals appear in A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, and Z, while many bowls (C, D, G, O, Q, a, d, e, o, p, q) are built from straight segments and chamfers. The set mixes simplified, schematic forms (notably the single-stem I/l and the angular n/m) with more enclosed, boxy figures for rounded letters, producing a deliberate techno modularity across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display use where its wireframe construction and faceted geometry can read clearly: technology branding, sci‑fi themed graphics, interface labels, dashboards, and short headlines. It can also work for signage or wayfinding in controlled sizes and high contrast settings, where the angular silhouettes help maintain distinction.
The overall tone is cool, engineered, and future-facing, like labeling on instruments or UI elements. Its faceted construction and open outlines read as precise and synthetic rather than humanist, giving text a clean sci‑fi voice that feels calibrated and controlled.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, machined look into a coherent alphabet built from straight segments and chamfered turns. It prioritizes a sleek, modular voice with consistent stroke logic and a distinctly technical silhouette suitable for futuristic and interface-adjacent contexts.
In text, the thin stroke and generous internal whitespace make the design feel lightweight and airy, while the chamfered corners keep it from appearing soft. Some glyphs are intentionally stylized toward schematic readability (e.g., G with an internal bar, Q with a vertical tail), reinforcing a display-oriented, system-label aesthetic.