Sans Faceted Ihpo 9 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, tech ui, packaging, futuristic, technical, minimal, geometric, architectural, geometric system, sci‑fi display, diagrammatic look, stylized legibility, monoline, angular, faceted, modular, wireframe.
A monoline, angular sans built from straight strokes and faceted polygonal bowls in place of curves. Many round letters (C, O, Q, G and their lowercase counterparts) resolve into hexagon-like outlines, while strokes join with crisp corners and open apertures. The design keeps a clean, open rhythm with generous internal space, and terminals are typically blunt with no flaring. Proportions feel extended and airy, with simplified constructions in letters like S and Z that emphasize zig-zag geometry over traditional curvature.
Best suited to headlines, short phrases, logos, and branding where its faceted geometry can read as a deliberate stylistic statement. It also fits tech-themed UI mockups, sci‑fi or gaming graphics, and packaging that benefits from a crisp, schematic look. For longer reading, it will perform most reliably at larger sizes where the thin strokes and angular substitutions remain clear.
The overall tone is cool, engineered, and forward-looking, evoking diagrams, wireframes, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its sharp facets and sparse stroke economy feel precise and slightly austere, leaning more toward concept and display than warmth or expressiveness.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, multi-sided construction into a coherent sans alphabet, prioritizing a consistent planar motif over traditional typographic curves. It aims to deliver a distinctive, modern display voice with a systematic, drafted feel.
In text, the repeated faceted bowls create a strong pattern and a distinctive texture, while the extreme simplification of some forms can introduce intentional ambiguity at smaller sizes. The lowercase shows a similarly constructed, single-story feel with polygonal counters and occasional open joins, reinforcing the modular system across cases and numerals.