Sans Faceted Koho 1 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, gaming ui, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, sporty, impact, tech aesthetic, geometric consistency, signage feel, octagonal, chiseled, angular, geometric, mechanical.
A faceted, angular sans with planar corners that replace curves with clipped, octagonal geometry. Strokes are consistently heavy and even, with squared terminals and crisp joins that create a rigid, engineered rhythm. Counters tend toward rectangular or octagonal openings (notably in O, Q, 0, 8), and diagonals in letters like K, V, W, X, and Y are straight and sharply mitered. The lowercase mirrors the same constructed logic, keeping bowls and arches polygonal and maintaining a clean, modular texture across words.
This typeface is best used for display settings where its faceted construction can be appreciated: headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and product titles. It also suits interface labels and in-world graphics for games or sci‑fi/industrial themed designs where sharp geometry and strong presence help text stay legible and characterful.
The overall tone is technical and mechanical, evoking industrial labeling and retro-futurist display typography. Its sharp facets and assertive weight feel energetic and sporty, with a “machined” confidence suited to technology-forward or game-adjacent aesthetics.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, beveled forms into a clean sans structure, prioritizing strong silhouettes and a uniform, manufactured feel. It aims for impact and stylistic coherence through repeated corner faceting and consistent stroke treatment across letters and numerals.
At text sizes the frequent corner cuts produce a distinctive pixel-like snap without becoming fully grid-based, giving headlines a crisp, emblematic look. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, reading sturdy and sign-like, with strong silhouettes designed to hold up in high-contrast applications.