Sans Faceted Kala 5 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, gaming ui, branding, logos, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, sci‑fi, futuristic voice, impact display, ui styling, retro-tech nod, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, modular.
A geometric display sans built from straight strokes and faceted corners, with frequent chamfers that replace curves and create an octagonal, machined outline. Forms are broad and squat, with roomy counters and largely rectangular bowls; terminals are flat and consistently clipped, producing a crisp, planar silhouette. Diagonals appear selectively (notably in K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z), while many letters rely on squared geometry, giving the face a modular, grid-friendly rhythm. Numerals and lowercase follow the same faceted construction, with single-storey a and g and a compact, rectangular e that maintains the sharp, cut-corner motif.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a hard-edged, technological voice is desired. It also fits gaming and sci‑fi interface graphics, packaging, and event titles, and can work for short on-screen labels or callouts when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone reads as futuristic and engineered—more like a stencil cut from plate metal or a UI type for a game HUD than a conventional text face. Its sharp facets and wide stance evoke retro arcade graphics and science-fiction interfaces, projecting a confident, utilitarian energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a recognizable faceted, machine-cut look with strong horizontal presence, prioritizing distinctive silhouette and thematic consistency over conventional long-form readability. Its modular geometry suggests it was drawn to feel at home in digital, industrial, and entertainment contexts.
In the sample text, the broad letterforms and clipped joints create strong word shapes and a distinctive texture, but the dense, angular details can start to visually merge at smaller sizes. The design’s consistency across caps, lowercase, and figures makes it especially coherent in short runs where the faceted theme can be appreciated.