Sans Faceted Ihpo 8 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, branding, ui labels, futuristic, technical, minimal, austere, experimental, sci-fi tone, geometric system, display impact, schematic clarity, monoline, geometric, angular, faceted, linear.
A monoline sans built from crisp straight strokes and planar facets, where traditionally rounded forms are replaced by segmented arcs and clipped terminals. The design uses long horizontals and tall, slender verticals, with generous sidebearings that create an open, airy rhythm in text. Bowls in letters like O/C/G and the zero are drawn as flattened, multi-sided curves, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) stay sharp and clean. Overall spacing feels deliberate and even, and the outlines maintain consistent stroke thickness with minimal modulation.
Best suited to display settings where its thin, geometric construction can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logotypes, and tech-forward branding. It can also work for short UI labels, signage, or diagram annotations where a schematic, precision aesthetic is desired, but the light stroke and airy spacing suggest avoiding long, small-size body copy.
The faceted geometry and ultra-clean linework give the font a futuristic, instrument-like tone—cool, controlled, and slightly architectural. It reads as modern and experimental rather than friendly, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, schematic labeling, and precision graphics.
The letterforms appear designed to translate geometric construction into a clean, contemporary sans voice, emphasizing faceted curvature, tidy joins, and a consistent monoline stroke. The intent reads as creating a distinctive, high-tech display texture while keeping the alphabet systematic and visually cohesive across cases and numerals.
Distinctive details include polygonal bowls with small breaks/joins at the top, a single-storey a, and simplified, open constructions in several lowercase forms that emphasize structure over calligraphic softness. Numerals mirror the same faceted logic, with the 2 and 3 built from straight runs and angled transitions, and 8 formed as stacked faceted loops.