Sans Faceted Ipde 6 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, technical, cryptic, angular, hand-drawn, quirky, stylization, world-building, display impact, distinctiveness, geometric reduction, monoline, faceted, chiseled, geometric, spiky.
This font is built from monoline strokes that break into sharp planar facets, often replacing curves with angled segments and clipped corners. Terminals are blunt and slightly irregular, giving a drawn-by-hand steadiness rather than a perfectly machined feel. Counters tend to be polygonal (notably in O/Q/0 and the bowls), and diagonals are prominent, producing a jagged rhythm across words. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, with compact forms and occasional protruding angles that create a lively, uneven texture in running text.
It works best for headlines, titles, and branding where an angular, faceted voice is desirable—such as game interfaces, sci‑fi or puzzle-themed graphics, event posters, and distinctive packaging. For longer passages, it is most effective when used sparingly or at larger sizes where the facet details and irregular rhythm remain clear.
The overall tone feels technical and cryptic, like labeling from an invented system or schematic notes rendered in a stylized alphabet. Its angular construction reads as sharp and slightly playful, balancing a futuristic edge with a casual, handcrafted eccentricity.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a straightforward sans structure through a faceted, polygonal construction, creating a distinctive alphabet that suggests cut metal, runes, or diagrammatic lettering while remaining legible. It emphasizes characterful silhouettes and a sharp, geometric rhythm over neutral text uniformity.
Many glyphs incorporate small kinks or facet changes along otherwise straight strokes, and several characters show distinctive polygonal bowls and hooks (e.g., G, S, and the lowercase set) that enhance recognizability at display sizes. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with polygonal 0/8/9 and sharply segmented 2/3/5 forms that reinforce the set’s cohesive, chiseled identity.