Sans Faceted Lyre 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, headlines, posters, signage, branding, techno, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, geometric, technical tone, system design, futurism, geometric clarity, faceted, angular, octagonal, squared, monolinear.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing most curves with chamfered, multi-plane joins. Forms are largely monolinear with low contrast and a crisp, mechanical edge, producing octagonal counters in letters like O and D and squared, stepped terminals throughout. Proportions are compact and orderly with even spacing and a consistent rhythm; diagonals and joins stay rigid and symmetrical, giving the whole set a constructed, modular feel.
Well-suited to display uses where a technical, faceted voice is an asset—headlines, poster typography, logotypes, and branding for technology or industrial themes. It can also work for short UI labels and on-screen titling where its sharp geometry and consistent stroke weight help maintain clarity at moderate sizes.
The overall tone is technical and engineered, with a sci‑fi, industrial flavor. Its sharp facets and clipped geometry read as precise and instrument-like rather than expressive or handwritten, suggesting machinery, interfaces, and fabricated surfaces.
The design appears intended to translate a clean sans skeleton into a faceted, manufactured aesthetic—prioritizing geometric consistency, crisp corners, and a systematic chamfer language to evoke modern, technical contexts.
Uppercase shapes feel especially architectural due to the repeated chamfer motif, while lowercase maintains the same hard-edged logic for bowls and shoulders. Numerals follow the same octagonal system, reinforcing a cohesive, systemized voice across alphanumerics.