Sans Faceted Buvi 1 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bolshevik' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, arcade, brutalist, futuristic, impact, geometry, retro tech, signage, branding, octagonal, angular, chamfered, blocky, compact.
This typeface is built from heavy, block-like strokes with consistent weight and crisp, chamfered corners that replace curves with planar facets. Counters are mostly squared or octagonal, and the joins create a sturdy, mechanical silhouette with minimal modulation. The lowercase follows the same geometric logic as the caps, with a tall, assertive presence and compact apertures; round letters like o, c, and e read as faceted polygons rather than true curves. Numerals and punctuation share the same cut-corner construction, giving the set a uniform, tightly engineered texture in lines of text.
Best suited for headlines and short-form display typography where the faceted construction can be read clearly—posters, titles, logos, packaging, and interface or game UI elements. It can also work for bold labeling or wayfinding-style applications when a rugged, geometric voice is desired, but its dense forms are more effective at larger sizes than in extended body text.
The overall tone is hard-edged and machine-made, evoking retro arcade graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its strong geometry feels bold and confrontational, with a deliberate, engineered attitude rather than a friendly or humanist voice.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, cut-corner aesthetic into a cohesive alphabet for impactful display use. By standardizing chamfers and keeping stroke weight uniform, it aims to project durability and a techno-industrial personality while preserving clear letter differentiation in all-caps and mixed-case settings.
The rhythm in text is dense and high-contrast in shape (not stroke), with many right angles and clipped terminals that create a pixel-adjacent, display-forward character. The faceting is consistent across straight and diagonal strokes, helping maintain coherence at large sizes where the corner cuts become a defining feature.