Sans Faceted Kosy 4 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, sports branding, tech packaging, techno, industrial, retro, geometric impact, technical voice, retro futurism, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, mechanical.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers and faceted joins. Forms read as squarish and sturdy, with broad, even strokes and clean right angles that create a hard-edged rhythm across words. Counters tend toward rectangular or octagonal shapes, and diagonals appear as short, planar cuts rather than smooth transitions. Lowercase follows the same geometric logic as the caps, producing a cohesive, constructed feel with consistent terminals and minimal modulation.
Best suited for display applications such as headlines, posters, titles, and branding where the angular geometry can be appreciated. It can also work well in game interfaces, tech-themed graphics, and signage-style layouts, particularly when set with generous tracking and clear size hierarchy.
The overall tone feels technical and engineered, with a distinctly retro-digital edge reminiscent of arcade, sci‑fi, and industrial labeling aesthetics. Its sharp facets and compact inner spaces give it an assertive, utilitarian presence that reads as modernist-mechanical rather than friendly or handwritten.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction into a highly legible sans letterform system, prioritizing strong silhouettes and consistent planar cuts. It aims to evoke a mechanical, screen-and-stencil-adjacent aesthetic while remaining clean and uniform across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
At text sizes the dense stroke weight and faceted detailing can visually merge in tight spaces, while at larger sizes the planar cuts become a defining texture. Numerals and capitals appear especially suited to bold, graphic settings where the angular silhouette is a feature.