Sans Faceted Pole 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: fantasy titles, game ui, poster headlines, album art, book covers, runic, mythic, angular, primitive, dramatic, inscriptional feel, fantasy voice, logo impact, themed display, faceted, chiseled, spiky, diamond counters, triangular joints.
This typeface is built from sharp, faceted strokes that replace curves with planar angles and pointed terminals. Stems and diagonals keep a consistent, low-contrast thickness, while corners are emphasized through wedge-like joints and occasional inset notches. Many letters feature diamond or lozenge-shaped counters (notably the O) and asymmetrical construction that creates a lively, irregular rhythm across words. The lowercase maintains a compact profile with simplified forms and distinctive, rune-like silhouettes, while numerals echo the same angular geometry for a cohesive set.
Best suited to short display settings where its faceted construction can be appreciated: fantasy and adventure titling, tabletop or video game branding, posters, album/merch graphics, and chapter heads. It can also work for UI labels or menus in themed experiences when set at generous sizes with comfortable tracking.
The overall tone feels archaic and carved, evoking inscriptions, fantasy alphabets, and ritual or mythic storytelling. Its jagged geometry and uneven rhythm add tension and energy, reading as bold, mysterious, and slightly aggressive.
The design appears intended to simulate a carved or cut-letter aesthetic—more inscriptional than calligraphic—by translating letterforms into sharp planes and pointed joins. It prioritizes character and atmosphere over neutrality, aiming for a distinctive, world-building voice in headlines and branding.
Spacing and proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, producing a hand-hewn, display-oriented texture rather than a uniform text face. The most recognizable signatures are the pointed apexes, clipped shoulders, and the diamond-shaped O that anchors the look in both caps and lowercase.