Sans Faceted Ihly 4 is a very light, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, tech branding, headlines, posters, wayfinding, futuristic, technical, sci-fi, minimal, geometric system, futuristic voice, technical clarity, geometric, octagonal, angular, modular, rounded corners.
A geometric display sans built from thin, even strokes and rectilinear construction, where curves are replaced by chamfered, faceted corners. Counters tend toward squarish and octagonal shapes, with consistent corner cuts that create a modular, engineered rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Terminals are mostly straight and open, with occasional small notches/steps that reinforce the schematic feel. Proportions read broad and airy, and the overall spacing and open counters keep the texture light despite the highly structured outlines.
Well-suited to tech-forward branding, sci‑fi titles, and headline settings where the faceted construction can be a defining visual motif. It can also work for UI labels, diagrams, and wayfinding-style signage when used at sizes that preserve the fine strokes and corner detailing.
The faceted geometry and restrained line weight give the font a clean, technical personality with a distinctly futuristic, interface-like tone. It feels precise and engineered rather than expressive, evoking circuitry, industrial labeling, and sci‑fi worldbuilding.
The font appears designed to translate rounded letterforms into planar, chamfered geometry while keeping a lightweight, unobtrusive stroke. Its consistent corner logic suggests an intention to create a modular, system-like type voice for digital, technical, and futuristic contexts.
The design relies on corner chamfers for character, so the typeface looks especially coherent at medium-to-large sizes where the facets and small cut-ins remain clear. The squared forms and open joins contribute to a crisp, architectural texture that stays uncluttered in longer lines of text.