Sans Faceted Ilme 5 is a light, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
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This typeface uses a consistent monoline stroke with chamfered, planar turns that replace most curves with short straight facets. Corners are softened by small radiused joins, giving the angular construction a friendly, engineered feel. Proportions are stable and uniform across characters, with compact apertures and simplified terminals, producing an even rhythm in both caps and lowercase. Numerals and punctuation follow the same segmented geometry, maintaining a cohesive, modular look in running text.
It works well for interface labeling, dashboards, and technical or schematic graphics where uniform spacing and a modular feel support clarity. The distinctive faceting also makes it effective for headlines, posters, and branding accents that want a retro-tech voice without heavy stylistic ornament.
The overall tone feels technical and retro-futuristic, like lettering from instruments, maps, or early computer interfaces. Its faceted construction adds a lightly playful, crafted character while still reading as orderly and systematic.
The design appears intended to translate sans forms into a simplified, faceted geometry that stays consistent across the character set. By emphasizing repeatable angles, straight segments, and uniform stroke behavior, it aims to feel engineered and distinctive while remaining practical in continuous text.
Diagonal strokes and angled joins create a subtle forward motion, and the repeated chamfer motif makes the alphabet feel built from the same set of parts. Round forms (such as O/o and 0) read as polygonal rings rather than true circles, reinforcing the constructed, schematic aesthetic.