Sans Faceted Hero 7 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, technical, retro, architectural, futuristic, utilitarian, geometric display, constructed forms, distinctive texture, sci-fi tone, angular, geometric, faceted, monoline, octagonal.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and crisp corner joins, substituting curves with small planar facets that create an almost octagonal construction in bowls and rounds. Strokes are monoline and clean, with a consistent, mechanical rhythm; terminals are typically blunt or sharply angled rather than softened. Proportions are compact and lean, with tight inner counters and simplified forms that keep shapes open despite the angular geometry. The lowercase follows the same faceted logic and a relatively small x-height, while figures and capitals maintain a consistent, constructed feel.
Best suited for display settings where its angular construction can be appreciated: headlines, posters, branding marks, product packaging, and wayfinding or themed signage. It can also work for short interface labels or titling in tech- or sci-fi-oriented contexts, but the sharp faceting is most effective when given adequate size and spacing.
The overall tone feels engineered and schematic, with a retro-futurist edge reminiscent of technical lettering, signage, or early digital display aesthetics. Its faceted curves read as deliberate and pragmatic, giving the design a crisp, no-nonsense character rather than a friendly or calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, polygonal construction into a straightforward sans voice—delivering a crisp, modernist silhouette while keeping the letterforms distinctive through faceted ‘curves’ and consistent straight-stroke logic.
Round letters like O/Q and numerals such as 0/8/9 emphasize the multi-sided, polygonal approach, while diagonals (A, V, W, Y) stay steep and sharply resolved. The texture in text is airy and precise, with distinctive angular details that become more apparent at larger sizes.