Sans Faceted Katu 3 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, tech branding, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, geometric, sci‑fi styling, display impact, geometric consistency, ui clarity, brand distinctiveness, angular, faceted, octagonal, stencil-like, modular.
A heavy, extended sans built from straight segments with clipped corners and planar facets standing in for curves. Strokes keep a largely consistent thickness, producing a crisp, engineered texture with clear horizontal emphasis and squared counters. Terminals are predominantly chamfered, and rounded letters resolve into octagonal forms, giving the alphabet a modular, machined rhythm. Spacing and sidebearings appear fairly open for the weight, helping the dense letterforms stay readable in display settings.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, titles, logos, esports and gaming UI, and technology or industrial branding. It can work for signage or labels where a futuristic, engineered aesthetic is desired, but the dense geometry may feel rigid for long-form reading.
The overall tone is futuristic and technical, with an industrial, game-UI energy. Its sharp geometry and segmented construction evoke hardware markings, sci‑fi interfaces, and retro arcade graphics rather than editorial or literary voice.
The design intent appears to be a bold, extended display sans that translates curves into chamfered planes for a clean, sci‑fi silhouette. It prioritizes a consistent modular construction and strong presence at medium to large sizes, delivering a distinctive, machine-cut personality while keeping letterforms recognizable.
Distinctive angular treatments show up in round-derived shapes (C/G/O/Q) and diagonals (K/V/W/X), where the faceting creates strong directional cues. The lowercase follows the same geometric system, with compact bowls and squared apertures that maintain consistency across cases.