Sans Faceted Ihmo 9 is a very light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, ui labels, tech branding, posters, futuristic, technical, minimal, digital, geometric, geometric system, futurist tone, technical clarity, modernist minimalism, squared, angular, modular, rectilinear, open counters.
A minimalist geometric sans built from thin, monoline strokes and rectilinear construction. Curves are largely replaced by squared corners and flat segments, with occasional angled joins in diagonals (notably in A, K, M, V, W, X, Y, Z). Many round forms are interpreted as rounded-rectangle silhouettes with open or notched terminals (e.g., C, G, S), giving the design a modular, plotted feel. Spacing appears generous and the overall rhythm is clean and airy, while widths vary by glyph, with several letters taking on a distinctly wide footprint.
Best suited for display applications where its angular geometry can read clearly at larger sizes: tech and software branding, sci‑fi or gaming titles, UI labels and interface headings, packaging accents, and poster/album typography. For extended small-size text, the very thin strokes and open constructions may benefit from ample size and contrast.
The font conveys a futuristic, technical tone—precise, schematic, and slightly industrial. Its open shapes and thin strokes feel lightweight and high-tech, evoking interface typography, sci‑fi titling, and engineered signage more than traditional text typography.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction system into an alphabet with consistent monoline strokes and squared forms, prioritizing a modern, engineered look over conventional warmth. It aims for a crisp, forward-looking voice with recognizable letterforms built from modular straight segments.
Distinctive details include squared bowls and counters, frequent use of open apertures, and a consistent reliance on straight segments even where curves are expected. The numerals follow the same boxy logic (notably 0 as a squared form), reinforcing a cohesive digital/blueprint aesthetic.