Sans Faceted Omnu 2 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, medieval, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, mechanical, thematic display, historic voice, strong branding, high impact, angular, faceted, blackletter, condensed, high-contrast joins.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and sharp planar facets, replacing curves with clipped corners and pointed terminals. Strokes are consistently heavy with largely uniform thickness, producing a strong, graphic silhouette and a crisp, chiseled rhythm. Proportions are compact and vertical, with tight internal counters and a squared-off, architectural geometry that reads cleanly despite the complex angles. The lowercase follows the same structured construction, with narrow bowls and notched joins that keep the texture dense and even in text.
Best suited for titles and short blocks where its dense texture and sharp facets can be appreciated—such as posters, labels, logos, and display signage. It also works well for themed branding that calls for a historic or ceremonial voice, and for packaging where high-impact letterforms help create a strong shelf presence.
The overall tone is distinctly medieval and gothic, with a stern, ceremonial presence. Its angular construction feels forged or carved, lending a sense of tradition, authority, and drama. The dense texture and pointed details evoke historical signage and manuscript-inspired lettering while remaining clean and controlled.
The design appears intended to deliver a blackletter-inspired voice through a simplified, faceted construction: bold, consistent strokes with crisp angles that reproduce reliably and maintain a strong silhouette. Its controlled geometry suggests a focus on legibility at display sizes while preserving a distinctive gothic atmosphere.
In running text the repeating verticals create a dark, steady color; spacing appears tuned to preserve separations between the faceted strokes and reduce clogging in counters. Numerals share the same clipped, geometric logic, giving a cohesive, emblematic look across headings and dates.