Sans Faceted Lyle 1 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code ui, terminal text, tech branding, labels, posters, industrial, digital, retro, technical, utilitarian, industrial feel, digital voice, geometric styling, grid alignment, high impact, octagonal, chamfered, angular, geometric, blocky.
A sharply faceted, geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, substituting curves with chamfered, octagonal turns. Strokes are consistent in thickness with squared terminals, producing a sturdy, mechanical texture. Letterforms sit in broad proportions with generous counters for the style; rounded shapes like O, C, and G read as polygonal rings. Lowercase follows the same hard-edged construction, with single-storey a and g and a compact, engineered feel across the set. Numerals are similarly angular, with a distinctive octagonal 0 and crisp, planar joins throughout.
Well-suited to contexts that benefit from a strict, grid-aligned cadence: terminal-style interfaces, code/editor theming, dashboards, and technical readouts. It also performs well in short display settings such as posters, sci-fi or industrial branding, packaging accents, and labeling where the faceted geometry can read as a deliberate motif.
The overall tone feels technical and industrial, with a retro digital edge reminiscent of stenciled labeling, instrumentation, or early computer/arcade lettering. Its faceted construction gives it a robust, no-nonsense voice—precise, rugged, and slightly futuristic.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, machine-made look by translating typical sans forms into planar facets and clipped corners, preserving clarity while emphasizing a geometric, engineered identity.
The monospaced rhythm is evident in the even horizontal spacing and consistent character widths, creating a gridlike cadence in text. The angularity is applied consistently across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, helping mixed-case settings look cohesive rather than stylistically split.