Sans Faceted Labo 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, titles, game ui, techno, angular, industrial, arcade, futuristic, sci-fi styling, digital display, geometric consistency, high impact, beveled, octagonal, monoline, geometric, hard-edged.
A hard-edged, faceted sans with octagonal construction and consistent chamfered corners that replace curves. Strokes are largely uniform, with straight segments and clipped terminals creating a modular, engineered rhythm. Bowls and counters read as polygonal apertures, and diagonals are used sparingly but decisively (notably in N and K), maintaining a crisp, mechanical texture. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s geometry, with single-storey forms and sharply notched joins; numerals follow the same cut-corner logic for a cohesive alphanumeric set.
Best suited for display settings where its geometric faceting can be appreciated: headlines, posters, title cards, logos/wordmarks, and on-screen UI elements in games or tech-themed projects. It can work for short subheads or labels, but extended paragraphs will read as stylized and visually assertive.
The overall tone feels technical and machine-made, with an unmistakably digital/arcade energy. Its faceting and clipped corners suggest sci‑fi interfaces, industrial labeling, and retro-futurist display design rather than warm, editorial typography.
The design appears intended to translate a square, digital skeleton into a more refined polygonal form, using chamfers to evoke precision and speed. By standardizing corners and minimizing curvature, it aims for a distinctive, futuristic voice with strong consistency across letters and numbers.
Spacing appears relatively open and the shapes are designed to stay distinct through angular counters and cut-ins, which helps differentiation in short bursts (e.g., headings or UI labels). The facet pattern is consistent across rounds (C/O/Q/0), giving the font a strong, system-like identity.