Sans Faceted Kafo 12 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, ui display, gaming, futuristic, technical, industrial, sci‑fi, digital, tech aesthetic, sci‑fi styling, modular geometry, display impact, octagonal, chamfered, angular, geometric, monolinear.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers and faceted arcs. Strokes appear largely monolinear, producing an even color in text, while counters are squarish and slightly rounded via angled cuts. The design emphasizes horizontal and vertical structure with occasional diagonal joins, giving letters a modular, engineered feel. Numerals and capitals follow the same octagonal logic, with clear, simplified forms and consistent terminal treatments.
Best suited for display applications where its angular geometry can be appreciated: headlines, posters, title cards, logotypes, and tech-forward branding. It also fits UI display text, dashboards, and game/film graphics that benefit from a sci-fi or industrial voice. For longer passages, it works most effectively at larger sizes where the faceting remains distinct.
The faceted construction and sharp corner cuts convey a distinctly futuristic, technical tone. It reads as machine-made and purposeful, suggesting interfaces, hardware labeling, and science-fiction worldbuilding rather than editorial warmth. The overall impression is clean, controlled, and slightly retro-digital.
The design appears intended to translate a clean sans skeleton into a faceted, polygonal system, creating a modern techno aesthetic while preserving straightforward letter recognition. Its consistent chamfer language suggests an aim for a cohesive, modular look that feels compatible with digital interfaces and engineered products.
Many glyphs show deliberate corner notching and angled terminals that create a rhythmic, polygonal silhouette across words. Rounded characters like O/Q/C/S are rendered as multi-sided forms, and the shapes maintain a consistent geometric logic between uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping the font feel cohesive in mixed-case settings.