Sans Faceted Kahy 1 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, headlines, posters, game ui, branding, sci‑fi, techno, industrial, futuristic, arcade, futurism, mechanical feel, geometric clarity, systematic style, display impact, angular, faceted, octagonal, geometric, modular.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Counters tend toward octagonal shapes, and joins are handled with hard chamfers that create a crisp, engineered silhouette. Stroke weight stays even throughout, with open apertures and simplified terminals that keep forms clear despite the angular construction. The overall set maintains consistent rhythm and spacing with a uniform, modular feel across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short-to-medium setting where its faceted construction becomes a feature: interface labels, dashboards, control panels, game UI, titles, and tech-oriented branding. It can also work for posters and packaging where a geometric, industrial tone is desired, especially at larger sizes where the chamfered details read clearly.
The faceted geometry and octagonal counters give the face a futuristic, tech-forward voice with an industrial edge. It reads as mechanical and deliberate rather than friendly, suggesting interfaces, machines, and digital systems. The angular cuts add a subtle retro-arcade flavor while still feeling contemporary and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to translate a polygonal, machined aesthetic into a pragmatic sans that stays consistent across the character set. By standardizing angles and corner cuts, it aims to deliver a distinctive sci‑fi texture while keeping letterforms straightforward and legible for display and interface contexts.
Distinctive clipped shapes are especially evident in round letters and numerals, where bowls and zeros become polygonal rather than circular. Diagonals are used sparingly and feel structural, while straight horizontals and verticals dominate, reinforcing a stable, engineered texture in text. The punctuation and dot forms appear simple and functional, matching the font’s modular construction.