Sans Faceted Ohju 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, industrial, art deco, mechanical, architectural, futuristic, geometric styling, signage voice, tech aesthetic, space efficiency, condensed, angular, faceted, crisp, monolinear.
A condensed display face built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with small planar facets. Stems are predominantly vertical with clean, squared terminals, while bowls and rounds resolve into chamfered octagonal-like outlines (notably in C, O, and 0). The overall stroke treatment reads mostly even, with subtle contrast created by tight joins and interior angles rather than calligraphic modulation. Proportions are tall and compact, with a short x-height and narrow apertures that create a dense rhythm in text. Numerals and capitals keep a consistent faceted construction, reinforcing a technical, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to display sizes where the faceted construction and tight proportions read as intentional design. It works well for posters, title treatments, logotypes, and signage—especially in contexts that benefit from a technical or architectural voice. In longer passages, the dense spacing and small apertures suggest using generous tracking and ample size for clarity.
The tone is precise and hard-edged, evoking machine lettering, architectural signage, and vintage-modern geometric styling. Its sharp geometry and compressed stance feel assertive and efficient, with a hint of Art Deco and sci‑fi instrumentation.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, chiseled forms into a compact display sans, prioritizing a consistent faceted motif across letters and numerals. It aims for an engineered look that stays orderly and legible while emphasizing sharp corners, planar joins, and a compressed vertical rhythm.
Counters are small and often polygonal, and several glyphs use angled notches or chamfers that enhance the cut-metal effect. The texture in running text becomes strongly vertical, with distinctive pointed diagonals in letters like V, W, and Y that add a brisk, mechanical cadence.