Sans Faceted Omwi 9 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, authoritative, angular, noir, retro, impact, compact fit, geometric rigor, signage clarity, stylistic edge, faceted, chiseled, octagonal, condensed, high-contrast edges.
A condensed display sans built from crisp, faceted strokes that replace curves with angled planes. Vertical stems are straight and sturdy, while bowls and diagonals resolve into short chamfers and pointed terminals, creating an octagonal, chiseled silhouette across the set. Counters tend to be tight and geometric, with consistent stroke thickness and a firm baseline rhythm; numerals and caps echo the same cut-corner logic for a cohesive, sign-like texture.
Well-suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a compact width and hard-edged geometry are assets. It can also work for labels, packaging, and signage systems that want a technical or industrial flavor, particularly in short phrases, titles, and wordmarks.
The overall tone feels tough and engineered—more machined than handwritten—suggesting a disciplined, slightly dramatic voice. Its angularity gives it a vintage poster and urban-signage energy, with a hint of noir or gothic atmosphere without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact voice by translating a sans skeleton into a faceted, cut-metal vocabulary. By standardizing angled terminals and planar curves, it aims for consistency and punch in display settings while maintaining straightforward letterforms for quick recognition.
Uppercase forms read especially strong at display sizes, with distinctive notches and angled joins that help separate similar letters. In longer text, the dense spacing and sharp interior corners can build a dark typographic color, making it best when given room to breathe (larger sizes and generous line spacing).