Sans Faceted Syde 12 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Expedition' by Aerotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, game ui, sports branding, techno, industrial, arcade, sci‑fi, aggressive, impact, futurism, mechanization, branding, display, angular, chamfered, geometric, blocky, octagonal.
This typeface is built from heavy, monoline strokes and sharply chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp, planar facets. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular or octagonal, giving letters like O, Q, and 8 a cut-corner silhouette. Terminals are blunt and squared, with frequent diagonal cuts that create a consistent, mechanical rhythm across the alphabet. Lowercase forms echo the uppercase construction, keeping a tight, modular look with minimal contrast and a sturdy, engineered texture in text.
Best suited for short-form display settings where impact and a geometric, tech-forward attitude are desired—such as posters, esports or sports branding, game UI titles, product marks, and packaging callouts. It also works well for interface-like labels and signage where the angular theme supports the overall visual system.
The overall tone feels mechanical and futuristic, with a hard-edged, utilitarian confidence. Its faceted geometry suggests digital hardware, arcade interfaces, and sci-fi titling, projecting a punchy, high-impact voice rather than a soft or conversational one.
The design appears intended to translate a hard, faceted industrial geometry into a versatile display sans, keeping construction consistent between uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Its goal seems to be delivering a bold, screen-ready presence with a distinctive cut-corner motif that remains coherent across a broad character set.
The design’s repeated chamfers and straight-sided bowls create a strong, uniform texture at larger sizes, while the tight apertures and small counters can make dense text feel dark and compact. The sample text shows clear word shapes, but the emphasis is on graphic presence and angular styling over subtle readability.