Sans Faceted Kahi 1 is a bold, very wide, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
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A sharp-edged, geometric sans built from straight segments and clipped corners in place of curves. Strokes are consistently thick with squared terminals and frequent 45° chamfers, creating octagonal counters in letters like O and D and a notched, planar look throughout. The overall stance leans forward, with wide capitals and compact, squared-off lowercase forms; apertures are narrow and counters stay relatively small, producing a dense, high-impact texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where impact and a tech-forward personality are desired—headlines, logos, packaging accents, esports or gaming UI elements, and event or poster typography. It can work for short blocks of text when set with generous spacing, but its dense counters and angular rhythm favor larger sizes.
The faceted construction and forward slant give the font a fast, engineered feel associated with sci‑fi interfaces, racing graphics, and arcade-era display lettering. Its hard corners and uniform stroke treatment read as assertive and mechanical rather than friendly or calligraphic.
The design appears aimed at translating a mechanical, faceted geometry into a readable sans, prioritizing speed, edge, and a consistent planar motif across the alphabet and numerals. It’s built to signal modernity and precision while maintaining a cohesive, all-caps-friendly silhouette.
Distinctive angular joins show up in diagonals and junctions (notably K, N, V, W, X), while rounded shapes are consistently “cut” into polygonal outlines. Numerals and punctuation follow the same chamfered logic, helping mixed alphanumeric strings feel cohesive.