Sans Faceted Jive 13 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, signage, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, mechanical, futurism, industrial clarity, geometric system, display impact, octagonal, angular, chamfered, geometric, modular.
This typeface is built from straight, uniform strokes with crisp chamfered corners that replace curves with faceted, octagonal turns. Forms are predominantly geometric and planar, with consistent stroke endings and a clean, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Counters tend toward polygonal shapes, and diagonals are used sparingly but decisively (notably in V/W/X/Y), creating a structured, machined silhouette. The overall spacing and sidebearings feel generous enough for clarity, while the faceting introduces a distinct texture in running text.
Best suited to display typography where its faceted details can be appreciated—headlines, branding marks, product packaging, event posters, and environmental or wayfinding-style signage. It can work for short UI labels or interface motifs when a technical, angular aesthetic is desired, but its distinctive texture is most effective in larger sizes and concise blocks of text.
The faceted construction and sharp geometry give the font a decidedly technical, forward-looking tone. It evokes digital interfaces, sci‑fi labeling, and industrial signage, projecting precision and a slightly game-like, retro-future energy. The personality reads confident and utilitarian rather than friendly or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans foundation into a hard-edged, faceted system that feels fabricated rather than drawn. By systematically substituting curves with chamfered planes and maintaining even stroke logic, it aims for a cohesive techno-industrial voice with strong visual identity.
Several characters lean on distinctive cuts and open angles (for example the polygonal O/0 family and the segmented bowls in letters like B and S), which enhances recognizability in display settings. The consistent chamfer language ties the set together, creating a cohesive “machined” texture that becomes more noticeable at larger sizes and in bold headlines.