Sans Faceted Ipsa 5 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, technical, industrial, retro, futuristic, no-nonsense, angular modernity, space-saving display, technical clarity, retro-future styling, faceted, angular, chamfered, octagonal, geometric.
A compact, geometric sans built from straight strokes with chamfered corners and faceted terminals that replace most curves. The stroke is consistently even, producing a crisp, monoline texture, while the narrow proportions and tight counters create a condensed rhythm. Round letters like C, G, O, and Q resolve into polygonal forms; diagonals are clean and disciplined, and joins are sharp without becoming brittle. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with strong, sign-like silhouettes and clear stroke endings.
Best suited to headlines, short statements, and identity work where a compact, angular voice is desired. It works well for signage and packaging that benefits from a precise, industrial feel, and it can add character to UI labels or technical-themed graphics when set at sizes that preserve interior clarity.
The overall tone reads as technical and engineered, with a retro-futurist edge that evokes labeling, instrumentation, and utilitarian design. Its faceting adds a subtle sci‑fi/arcade flavor while remaining restrained enough to feel purposeful rather than decorative.
The design appears intended to translate a clean sans structure into a faceted, planar vocabulary, delivering a controlled, mechanical personality with strong, compact silhouettes. It aims to provide a distinctive angular alternative to conventional rounded geometry while keeping the system consistent across letters and numerals.
The consistent chamfering gives the face a uniform ‘machined’ finish across caps, lowercase, and figures, helping maintain coherence in mixed-case settings. The condensed build and relatively closed apertures can increase density in longer text, making spacing and size choices important for comfortable reading.