Sans Faceted Lade 8 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, tech branding, headlines, posters, packaging, futuristic, techno, industrial, digital, architectural, tech aesthetic, display clarity, systematic geometry, modern edge, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, geometric, angular.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes with consistent thickness and frequent chamfered corners, producing an octagonal, faceted silhouette in place of curves. Counters are mostly rectangular or rounded-by-facets, and terminals are cleanly cut with short diagonal bevels. Proportions feel engineered and steady, with open spacing and crisp joins that keep shapes legible; some letters widen or narrow naturally (notably M/W versus I/l), giving a subtly varied rhythm across text.
Works best where a precise, technical voice is desired: product/UI labeling, sci‑fi or gaming interfaces, tech-forward branding, and bold headlines or posters. It can also suit packaging or signage that benefits from high-contrast, angular letterforms and a controlled, modular rhythm.
The overall tone is crisp and machine-made, evoking electronic displays and engineered labeling. Its sharp facets and disciplined geometry read as modern, technical, and slightly retro-digital rather than friendly or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a digital/industrial aesthetic into a clean sans wordmark style by replacing curves with planar facets while keeping stroke weight even and forms broadly familiar. The goal reads as legibility with a distinctive, engineered edge—optimized for contemporary display use and graphic system consistency.
Distinctive cues include the faceted O/0, a sharply constructed S with angled shoulders, and a single-storey a with a straight, mechanical feel. Numerals follow the same chamfered logic, with the 2 and 3 formed from flat segments and clipped corners that reinforce a display-like character.