Sans Faceted Idnif 9 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, display, posters, logos, packaging, futuristic, art deco, enigmatic, technical, elegant, stylized geometry, sci-fi titling, retro futurism, decorative minimalism, angular, faceted, monoline, wireframe, spiky.
A skeletal, monoline design built from straight strokes and crisp corners, with planar, faceted joins standing in for curves. Counters and bowls tend toward polygonal shapes, and diagonals are used sparingly but sharply, giving letters a chiseled, geometric construction. Stroke endings are clean and mostly unadorned, and the overall rhythm feels airy and measured, with generous internal whitespace and a consistent, linear drawing style across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings where the faceted construction can be appreciated: headlines, poster titles, logo wordmarks, and packaging accents. It works especially well for science-fiction, gaming, and retro-futurist themes, and for short phrases where its angular personality stays clear without relying on dense text blocks.
The face conveys a futuristic, slightly cryptic tone—like signage or titling from a stylized sci‑fi or retro-futurist setting. Its thin, wire-like strokes and angular bowls add a sense of precision and coolness, while the faceting introduces a decorative edge that reads as crafted rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a clean sans structure through a geometric, faceted lens—prioritizing distinctive silhouette and stylized counters while keeping the drawing minimal and consistent. The goal reads as atmospheric titling with a technical edge, rather than a neutral text workhorse.
The sample text shows that the most distinctive character comes through in rounded letters (O, Q, G, C) where the polygonal construction is most apparent, and in diagonals where sharp intersections create a pointed, crystalline feel. Numerals follow the same geometric logic, staying open and legible while maintaining the faceted silhouette.