Sans Faceted Kana 12 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, tech branding, futuristic, technical, racing, industrial, sci‑fi, convey speed, signal tech, add edge, display impact, angular, faceted, slanted, extended, geometric.
A sharply faceted sans with a pronounced forward slant and extended proportions. Curves are largely replaced by clipped corners and planar segments, producing octagonal bowls and chamfered terminals throughout. Strokes are mostly monolinear with subtle modulation, and the counters stay fairly open despite the wide stance. The overall rhythm is brisk and mechanical, with squared-off apertures and a slightly condensed vertical footprint relative to its width.
Best suited to headlines, short slogans, logos, and energetic branding where the slanted, faceted forms can carry a strong voice. It also fits UI titling for games or futuristic/industrial themes, as well as packaging and event graphics that benefit from a fast, technical look.
The design reads as fast, engineered, and contemporary, evoking motorsport, sci‑fi interfaces, and tech hardware branding. Its angled geometry adds urgency and motion, while the consistent chamfering gives a precise, machined tone rather than a friendly one.
The font appears designed to convey speed and precision through a consistent system of chamfered corners, wide letterforms, and a forward-leaning stance. The intent seems to be a modern display sans that replaces traditional curves with hard facets to create a distinctly engineered aesthetic.
Distinctive corner-cutting appears consistently across letters and numerals, creating a cohesive “milled” silhouette that holds together well in display sizes. The wide set and slant make spacing feel airy and dynamic, though long passages can look assertive and attention-grabbing.