Sans Faceted Wusa 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, packaging, industrial, retro, arcade, mechanical, assertive, impact, signage, branding, display, tech feel, octagonal, angular, chamfered, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, faceted sans with chamfered corners and planar cuts that replace most curves with octagonal geometry. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense, stable letterforms and strong color on the line. Counters are compact and often squared-off; joins and terminals favor hard angles and notches, with a generally boxy footprint and tight interior space. The overall rhythm is slightly irregular due to differing letter widths, while the lowercase maintains a tall, sturdy structure that visually echoes the caps.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, logotypes, game/arcade UI, and bold packaging where the faceted silhouette can be appreciated. It also works well for display signage or titles that need a sturdy, industrial voice.
The faceted construction and blunt massing give the font a tough, engineered tone—somewhere between industrial signage and retro digital/arcade aesthetics. It reads as confident and forceful, with a utilitarian edge and a hint of sci‑fi severity.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, cut-metal or pixel-adjacent sensibility into a bold display sans, prioritizing silhouette strength and a distinctive faceted texture over fine detail or delicate readability.
At text sizes the heavy fills and small counters make punctuation and interior openings feel compact, while at larger sizes the angular detailing and cut corners become a defining stylistic feature. The numerals follow the same chiseled, octagonal logic, keeping a consistent, emblem-like presence.