Sans Faceted Kowo 13 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, gaming, posters, interface, futuristic, industrial, tactical, arcade, mechanical, sci‑fi branding, tech display, impactful titles, systemic geometry, hard-edged tone, angular, faceted, chamfered, hard-edged, geometric.
A sharply angular display sans built from straight segments and chamfered corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Strokes are consistently thick and even, producing strong, blocky silhouettes with a compact, engineered rhythm. Counters tend toward rectangular or trapezoidal forms, and terminals often end in clipped, diagonal cuts that emphasize speed and direction. The lowercase follows the same geometric logic as the capitals, with simplified, squared bowls and angular joins, while numerals keep a modular, techno construction with prominent corner cuts.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, logotypes, game titles, posters, and UI/HUD-style interface labeling. It can work for subheads and signage where a technical, forward-looking voice is desired, especially when set with generous tracking and ample size.
The overall tone feels futuristic and utilitarian, with a confident, armored presence. Its faceted geometry and clipped terminals suggest machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and arcade-era techno aesthetics, projecting precision and intensity rather than warmth or softness.
The design appears intended to deliver a crisp, sci‑fi display voice by translating conventional sans structures into a modular, faceted system. The consistent chamfering and straight-edge construction aim to maximize impact and stylistic cohesion across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
At text sizes the dense shapes and tight apertures can read as assertive and compact, while at larger sizes the distinctive corner-chamfer motif becomes the primary character. Diagonal cuts appear consistently across many forms, creating a cohesive, directional texture across lines of copy.