Sans Faceted Fife 5 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, tech ui, futuristic, technical, sporty, mechanical, angular, tech aesthetic, speed emphasis, display impact, industrial tone, faceted, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, geometric.
A slanted, monoline sans built from straight segments and pronounced chamfered corners, replacing most curves with crisp planar facets. Strokes maintain even thickness with minimal contrast, while terminals often end in angled cuts that reinforce a machined, engineered feel. Proportions are generally wide and open, with a normal x-height and compact bowls that read as polygonal counters. The overall rhythm is lively due to the italic inclination and small shape variations across letters, giving the set a slightly irregular, variable-width texture rather than strict uniformity.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where the angular construction can be a primary visual motif. It also fits tech-themed UI accents, product marks, and esports or motorsport-style graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the facets remain clear.
The font projects a forward-leaning, high-tech tone with a sporty edge. Its faceted geometry evokes industrial design, sci‑fi interfaces, and performance branding, balancing precision with a bit of dynamic attitude.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted aesthetic into an italic sans for impactful display typography. By standardizing chamfers and straightened curves, it aims to communicate speed, precision, and a contemporary technical character.
The faceting is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a coherent “cut metal” silhouette at display sizes. In longer text the repeated angled corners and slant create a busy sparkle, which can feel energetic but may reduce calm readability at small sizes.