Sans Faceted Umle 1 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, gaming, sports branding, techno, industrial, sporty, futuristic, arcade, impact, futurism, ruggedness, branding, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from heavy, geometric strokes with flattened, chamfered corners that turn many curves into crisp facets. Counters are compact and often rectangular, and several forms use small notches and cut-ins that create a machined, modular feel. The rhythm is wide and sturdy with generous internal mass, while terminals stay blunt and squared-off for a consistent, engineered silhouette. Numerals and capitals share the same hard-edged construction, producing a cohesive, display-oriented texture in lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-impact applications such as headlines, posters, product or team branding, and title treatments where the angular detailing can be appreciated. It also fits UI-style graphics, game screens, and event signage where a rugged, technical voice is desired; for long text, the dense shapes and tight counters will generally feel more display-focused than body-oriented.
The overall tone feels technical and assertive, with a distinctly futuristic, game-like edge. Its faceted shapes suggest industrial hardware, sci-fi interfaces, and competitive energy rather than softness or classic editorial neutrality.
The design appears intended to translate a bold sans structure into a faceted, machine-cut aesthetic, using chamfers and internal cut-ins to create a distinctive, industrial character while retaining clear, blocky letterforms.
Diagonal joins and clipped corners are used repeatedly to keep joins clean and to prevent fully rounded bowls, which helps the font read as “constructed” rather than drawn. The strong horizontals and squared counters produce a dense, high-impact word shape, especially in all-caps settings.