Sans Faceted Ilso 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, techy, retro, mechanical, architectural, compact impact, geometric clarity, modernist styling, signage utility, condensed, squared, angular, monoline, rounded corners.
A condensed, monoline sans built from squared-off strokes and faceted, chamfer-like turns that replace most curves with straight segments. Terminals are mostly blunt, with occasional small hooks and notched joins that create a distinctly mechanical rhythm. Counters are tall and rectangular (notably in O, D, P, and 0), and the lowercase keeps a compact, orderly structure with simple, single-storey forms. Numerals follow the same narrow, boxy logic, with uniform stroke thickness and crisp interior apertures that emphasize verticality.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed geometry can create strong vertical emphasis—headlines, posters, product marks, and packaging systems. It can also work for signage or UI labeling at larger sizes where the squared counters and notched details remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone reads utilitarian and engineered, with a retro-futurist edge. Its angular construction and tight proportions evoke signage, instrumentation, and industrial labeling, while the slight softening at corners keeps it approachable rather than harsh.
The font appears designed to deliver a compact, high-impact sans with a constructed, faceted voice—favoring straight segments and planar corners to suggest precision and modern machinery. Its consistent stroke weight and rectangular counters aim for clarity while maintaining a distinctive, stylized texture in continuous text.
The design’s personality comes from consistent geometric modularity: repeated right angles, flattened curves, and occasional inset corners create a faceted texture across words. Spacing appears disciplined and compact, helping lines set densely without losing the distinct silhouettes of individual letters.