Sans Faceted Kana 8 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, esports, gaming ui, tech posters, futuristic, technical, speedy, aggressive, sporty, impact, motion, tech aesthetic, industrial feel, display clarity, angular, faceted, chamfered, oblique, extended.
An extended, oblique sans with a faceted construction: curves are largely replaced by straight segments and chamfered corners, producing an engineered, planar silhouette. Strokes are heavy and uniform with minimal modulation, and counters tend toward rectangular or octagonal forms (notably in O, Q, and 0). The design favors long horizontals and wide letterforms, with compact apertures and sharp terminals that keep word shapes taut and directional. Spacing appears relatively tight and the slant reinforces a forward-leaning rhythm, especially in the uppercase where broad shoulders and clipped corners dominate.
Well-suited to display applications where impact and motion are desired, such as sports identities, motorsport/racing graphics, esports and gaming visuals, and tech-themed posters or headlines. It can also work for short UI labels or interface titling where a sharp, engineered voice fits the product tone, but it is likely most effective at larger sizes due to its tight apertures and dense shapes.
The overall tone is assertive and high-energy, with a distinctly futuristic, performance-oriented feel. Its angled facets and forward slant evoke speed, machinery, and digital interfaces rather than softness or tradition.
The font appears designed to project speed and precision through wide proportions, a consistent oblique stance, and faceted, chamfered detailing that substitutes for traditional curves. The intent reads as a contemporary display sans optimized for bold, technical branding with a cohesive geometric system.
Distinctive chamfers create consistent highlight-like edges across the alphabet, giving the set a cohesive, “cut-metal” geometry. The lowercase maintains the same angular logic as the uppercase, and numerals mirror the octagonal counter style for a uniform, system-like character.