Sans Faceted Akwo 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, futuristic, techno, industrial, assertive, arcade, sci-fi styling, impact display, mechanical feel, modular construction, angular, chamfered, blocky, geometric, stencil-like.
A heavy, geometric sans built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp planar cuts. Counters tend toward squarish and octagonal shapes, and many joins terminate in beveled facets that create a consistent, mechanical rhythm. Stroke endings are predominantly flat with angled notches, producing a modular, constructed feel across capitals, lowercase, and numerals. Spacing appears fairly tight and compact in text, with strong silhouette clarity and prominent internal shapes in letters like e, a, and g.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, titles, branding marks, game/interface typography, and product or tech packaging where its angular construction can be a defining visual element. It can also work for large-format signage or labels when a rugged, engineered presence is desired.
The overall tone is bold and synthetic, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, machinery labeling, and arcade-era display graphics. Its sharp facets and dense color give it a confident, commanding voice that reads as engineered rather than handwritten or organic.
The letterforms appear designed to translate the language of machined parts and faceted panels into a readable display alphabet. By standardizing chamfers and planar cuts across the set, the design aims to deliver a cohesive, high-energy look that remains legible while signaling a distinctly technological character.
The design emphasizes silhouette and corner geometry over roundness, giving many glyphs an octagonal footprint. The lowercase follows the same faceted logic as the capitals, helping maintain a uniform texture in mixed-case settings, while the numerals share the same beveled construction for cohesive titling and readouts.