Sans Faceted Ofne 1 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, technical, retro, assertive, utilitarian, machined feel, space-saving, display impact, signage clarity, angular, chamfered, faceted, condensed, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and crisp corners, replacing most curves with short planar facets and chamfer-like turns. Strokes appear largely even in thickness, producing a steady, monoline rhythm, while counters are squared-off and tightly contained. Proportions lean condensed, with compact widths and tall vertical emphasis; round forms like O/0 read as octagonal or rounded-rectangle shapes. Terminals are typically flat and abrupt, and several joins show clipped angles that create a consistent, machined silhouette across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
It suits headlines and short-form display settings where its faceted construction can read clearly and add character—such as posters, product labeling, wayfinding, and bold UI labels. It can also work for logos and wordmarks aiming for a technical or industrial impression, particularly when set with generous tracking to offset the condensed widths.
The overall tone is engineered and no-nonsense, with a subtle retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of stenciled labeling, instrumentation, and industrial signage. Its sharp facets and compact stance give it an assertive, efficient voice that feels practical rather than decorative.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, machined aesthetic into a clean sans structure, using deliberate faceting to suggest precision and durability. It prioritizes strong silhouette and compact economy of space while maintaining consistent stroke behavior across the set.
The font’s faceting is especially evident in traditionally curved letters (C, G, S, O) and in numerals, where bends are articulated through angled segments instead of smooth arcs. The narrow fit and tight internal space make the texture feel dense and impactful, especially at larger sizes where the angular details become a defining feature.