Sans Faceted Katu 1 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, branding, gaming ui, futuristic, tech, industrial, sci‑fi, sporty, sci‑fi styling, impactful display, modular system, tech branding, faceted, angular, octagonal, geometric, extended.
A geometric sans with an extended stance and heavy, uniform strokes. Curves are largely replaced by beveled, planar facets, producing octagonal counters and clipped corners throughout. Terminals are mostly squared or chamfered, with tight apertures and compact inner spaces that keep letters dense and sturdy. The overall rhythm is mechanical and modular, with consistent stroke thickness and a clean, engineered silhouette that stays crisp at larger sizes.
Best suited to display applications where its angular construction can read clearly: headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, sports or tech branding, and on-screen titles. It can also work for short UI labels in gaming or interface contexts, while long passages of body text may feel visually dense due to the tight apertures and heavy, faceted forms.
The faceted construction and wide proportions give the font a futuristic, utilitarian tone associated with technology, machinery, and sci‑fi interfaces. It feels assertive and performance-oriented, with a streamlined, “hardware” personality that reads as modern and purposeful rather than friendly or decorative.
The design appears intended to translate a futuristic, machined aesthetic into a cohesive sans system by substituting curves with consistent chamfers and straight segments. Its wide proportions and sturdy stroke weight suggest an emphasis on impact and immediacy, prioritizing a strong silhouette for prominent, high-contrast placements.
Distinctive chamfers appear on both outer corners and inside joins, creating a continuous polygonal theme across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The lowercase maintains the same geometric logic as the uppercase, emphasizing a cohesive, engineered system. Numerals follow the same cut-corner styling, supporting a technical, display-forward look.