Sans Faceted Tywi 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, headlines, posters, product labels, ui accents, futuristic, technical, energetic, sporty, industrial, modernize, streamline, differentiate, compactness, clarity, angular, chamfered, clipped terminals, streamlined, geometric.
This is an italic sans with a compact footprint and a distinctly faceted construction: rounded forms are rendered with planar chamfers and softened corners instead of smooth arcs. Strokes maintain an even, low-contrast feel, while terminals tend toward angled cuts that reinforce the engineered look. Counters are relatively tight and the uppercase shows a streamlined geometry; in the lowercase, single-storey forms and simplified joins keep the silhouettes economical. Numerals follow the same clipped, angular logic, producing a cohesive, slightly “machined” set.
It suits contemporary branding, tech and automotive-themed identities, and product or packaging typography where an engineered, forward-leaning tone is desirable. The compact proportions and consistent slant make it effective for headlines, subheads, posters, and UI accents where you want motion and edge. It can also work for short bursts of text—labels, captions, or pull quotes—when a crisp, modern texture is preferred over a neutral grotesk.
The overall tone feels brisk and technical, with a slightly futuristic edge. Its consistent slant and clipped, angular curves give it a dynamic, forward-leaning rhythm that reads as energetic and utilitarian rather than decorative. The texture is clean and controlled, with just enough idiosyncrasy to feel designed rather than generic.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, space-efficient italic voice while preserving clear letterforms and a consistent typographic color. The faceted treatment suggests an aim to inject a contemporary, engineered character into everyday sans shapes, creating a distinctive texture for branding and display without resorting to high contrast or ornamental detail.
Across both uppercase and lowercase, the faceting is applied consistently, especially in letters with bowls and curves (C, G, O, S, e), which read as subtly octagonal rather than fully round. The diagonal stress from the italic angle is reinforced by oblique terminals and simplified joins, giving lines of text a continuous, fast-moving cadence.