Sans Faceted Laha 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, signage, packaging, industrial, retro, technical, authoritative, mechanical, mechanical tone, display impact, geometric styling, retro tech, angular, beveled, faceted, chamfered, octagonal.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and sharp planar facets, replacing curves with chamfered corners and beveled terminals. Letterforms have a sturdy, squared skeleton with frequent octagonal counters and cut-in notches that create a segmented, machined look. Strokes stay largely consistent while diagonals and joins show deliberate angle changes, producing a crisp, geometric rhythm. The overall texture is dark and compact, with strong internal cutouts that help differentiate forms at display sizes.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, signage, and packaging where the faceted geometry can be appreciated. It can also work for labels or interface accents that want an industrial, engineered voice, but its strong styling favors display over long-form reading.
The design reads as mechanical and utilitarian, with a retro technical tone reminiscent of stamped metal, instrumentation, or architectural lettering. Its sharp facets and assertive silhouette feel bold and disciplined rather than friendly, projecting a controlled, engineered personality.
The apparent intention is to translate a sans structure into a hard-edged, faceted system that feels fabricated rather than drawn. By standardizing chamfers and planar cuts across the set, the design aims to deliver a consistent, technical aesthetic with strong silhouette recognition.
In text, the repeated chamfers create a distinctive sparkle along baselines and cap lines, giving lines of copy a patterned, constructed feel. The style is most recognizable where rounded shapes are forced into straight-edged bowls and counters, emphasizing the faceted theme across both uppercase and lowercase.