Sans Faceted Ethi 7 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
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A heavy, forward-slanted sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp planar facets. Letterforms sit on a consistent, monospaced grid with even advance widths and steady rhythm across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Terminals are squared and frequently chamfered, producing octagonal counters (notably in O/0 and rounded forms) and a distinctly constructed feel. Strokes are uniform with minimal modulation, and spacing appears intentionally regular to preserve alignment in text and tabular contexts.
It performs best in short bursts of text where its strong texture and faceted shapes read as intentional design: interface labels, scoreboard/overlay typography, product marks, packaging callouts, and bold headlines. The uniform spacing also suits code-like layouts, grids, and any application that benefits from consistent alignment.
The faceted construction and oblique stance give the font a utilitarian, high-impact voice with a technical edge. It evokes machine labeling, retro game UI, and rugged equipment markings—confident, functional, and slightly aggressive without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, machined surfaces into a practical text face—delivering a distinctive angular look while preserving regular spacing and a steady baseline for system-like typography.
Lowercase forms maintain the same engineered geometry as the capitals, keeping the texture consistent in running text. Numerals are similarly angular and sturdy, with the zero rendered as a faceted ring featuring an internal diagonal slash for differentiation.