Sans Faceted Ilfo 8 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, posters, branding, headlines, logotypes, futuristic, tech, geometric, angular, sci‑fi, sci‑fi styling, geometric system, industrial labeling, display impact, faceted, octagonal, rounded corners, stencil-like, modular.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and crisp planar facets that substitute for curves, creating an overall octagonal, engineered silhouette. Strokes are consistently monoline with mostly squared terminals softened slightly by small radii, keeping the texture clean and even. Counters tend to be open and polygonal (notably in O/Q and rounded letters), and several forms use deliberate cut-ins and angled joins that give a constructed, almost machined feel. Proportions vary by glyph, with wide, open shapes sitting alongside more compact forms, producing a lively rhythm in text while maintaining a coherent geometric system.
Best suited to display sizes where the faceted construction and angular joins can be appreciated—headlines, posters, product branding, album/film titles, and tech or gaming identity work. It can also work for short UI labels or packaging callouts when a futuristic, industrial voice is desired, though the distinctive geometry is more impactful in brief text than long reading passages.
The faceted geometry and schematic construction give the font a distinctly futuristic, technical tone, reminiscent of industrial labeling and sci‑fi interface typography. Its sharp angles and modular feel read as precise and synthetic rather than humanist or calligraphic, projecting an experimental, high-tech attitude.
The design appears intended to translate a sans-serif skeleton into a planar, chamfered system, turning curves into controlled angles for a cohesive sci‑fi/industrial character. It prioritizes a distinctive geometric signature and a consistent modular language over conventional text neutrality.
Distinctive details like the polygonal O/Q and the angular, segmented treatments of S and G emphasize the font’s ‘cut’ aesthetic. The lowercase shows simplified, single-storey constructions (e.g., a and g) and occasional open joins that enhance the engineered look and help avoid heavy dark spots in longer lines.