Sans Faceted Tidi 4 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, techno, industrial, sci‑fi, gaming, utility, futuristic display, stencil‑like solidity, technical branding, geometric rigor, angular, faceted, octagonal, chamfered, modular.
A geometric sans built from flat strokes and pronounced chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp planar facets. Counters and bowls read as octagonal forms, with mostly uniform stroke thickness and squared terminals that keep edges clean and mechanical. Proportions are generous and stable, with compact apertures and a sturdy baseline; diagonals (as in V, W, X, Y) are straight and slightly stiff, reinforcing the constructed, modular feel. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, especially the 0, 8, and 9, which appear as hard-edged loops with clipped corners.
Best suited to short, high-impact applications such as headlines, brand marks, game titles, packaging panels, and wayfinding or labeling where a hard-edged, technical personality is desired. It can also work for UI-style display text or credits where an industrial, futuristic texture is an advantage over traditional neutrality.
The overall tone is technical and engineered, evoking signage, machinery labels, and retro-futuristic interfaces. Its sharp geometry and blocky rhythm project toughness and precision rather than softness or warmth, making the voice feel assertive and slightly arcade-like.
The design appears intended to translate a faceted, machined geometry into a straightforward sans structure, prioritizing a bold, constructed silhouette and consistent angular logic across letters and numerals. The goal seems to be a distinctive, tech-forward display voice that remains legible while leaning into sharp, planar styling.
In text settings the tight inner spaces and angular joins create a dense texture, so sizes and spacing that allow counters to open up will improve clarity. The mix of strongly faceted rounds with simpler rectilinear letters (like E, F, L, T) gives it a practical, no-nonsense cadence.