Sans Faceted Ippo 4 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, techno, industrial, retro-future, arcade, utilitarian, futuristic styling, signage clarity, modular geometry, impact display, octagonal, rounded corners, geometric, stencil-like, compact.
A compact geometric sans built from straight segments and clipped corners, producing an octagonal, faceted silhouette throughout. Strokes are consistently heavy with rounded terminals and softened inner corners, creating a sturdy, machined look rather than a calligraphic one. Counters tend to be squarish and tightly framed, and the overall rhythm is dense and space-efficient, especially in the uppercase and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, packaging, and wayfinding or label-style signage where its dense, faceted shapes can read as intentional styling. It can also work for UI accents or display text where a rugged, geometric voice is desired rather than neutral body copy.
The faceted construction and chunky weight give the font a techno-industrial tone with a distinctly retro-digital flavor. It reads like signage or interface lettering—confident, functional, and slightly playful in an arcade/sci‑fi way—thanks to the rounded corners that temper the hard geometry.
The letterforms appear designed to translate curves into planar facets while preserving legibility, yielding a consistent, modular system with a mechanical edge. Rounded corners and terminals suggest an intention to keep the style approachable and robust, as if optimized for bold display and reproduction across varied media.
The design maintains a strong family resemblance across cases, with lowercase forms echoing the same clipped geometry and compact proportions. Numerals follow the same angular logic, aiming for quick recognition with minimal curvature. The overall texture is dark and even, making the type feel assertive and high-impact.