Sans Faceted Lybe 9 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, console text, posters, packaging, signage, techy, industrial, retro, utilitarian, futuristic, systematized design, technical voice, retro computing, graphic texture, industrial labeling, angular, chamfered, octagonal, stencil-like, geometric.
This typeface builds its forms from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing most curves with faceted, near-octagonal geometry. Strokes are even and firm, with squared terminals and frequent diagonal cuts that create a consistent, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Counters tend to be angular and open, and rounded letters like O/C/G read as multi-sided shapes, giving the alphabet a cohesive, modular feel. The overall spacing is uniform and grid-friendly, with clear alignment and stable verticals that keep text color even in paragraphs.
It works well where a technical, angular voice is desirable: interface labeling, terminal/console-style displays, diagrams, and product or equipment-style graphics. The uniform rhythm also suits short paragraphs in specimen copy, instructions, or captions when a distinctive, engineered texture is wanted, and it can be effective in titles or posters that lean into a retro-tech or industrial aesthetic.
The faceted construction and hard corners give the font a technical, machine-made tone that reads as digital, industrial, and slightly retro-computing. It feels practical and coded—more like labeling, interfaces, or equipment markings than expressive handwriting or classic editorial typography.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted motif into a practical text tool, prioritizing consistent construction and a strong graphic signature over round, calligraphic shaping. By systematizing curves into planar cuts, it aims for a distinctive, hardware-like presence that remains orderly and legible in continuous text.
Distinctive diagonal chamfers recur at joins and corners, creating a signature “cut” motif that carries through letters and figures alike. Numerals follow the same planar logic, with the 0 rendered as an octagonal form and other digits shaped with sharp directional turns that reinforce the systemized look.