Sans Faceted Lyly 6 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, terminals, dashboards, coding, game huds, techno, industrial, retro digital, utilitarian, sci-fi, systemic clarity, modular design, digital styling, precision, angular, octagonal, chamfered, geometric, modular.
This typeface is built from straight, monoline strokes with consistent thickness and pronounced chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal geometry. Letterforms sit on a rigid grid, producing a blocky silhouette and highly regular rhythm in both capitals and lowercase. Counters are squared-off and compact, terminals are flat, and diagonals appear only where structurally necessary (notably in A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y). Numerals follow the same modular logic, with a distinctive slashed zero and sharply notched joins that keep the overall texture crisp and mechanical.
It suits interfaces and system-oriented graphics where uniform spacing and a structured rhythm help scanability—such as dashboards, terminal-style screens, UI labels, and in-game HUDs. The faceted geometry also works well for signage-like graphics, tech branding accents, and title treatments that aim for a retro-digital feel.
The overall tone is technical and engineered, evoking digital readouts, industrial labeling, and retro-computing aesthetics. Its sharp facets and consistent stroke behavior give it a disciplined, no-nonsense voice with a subtle sci-fi edge.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, grid-driven construction into a crisp sans voice, prioritizing consistency and modular repeatability over organic curves. The faceted corner cuts suggest an attempt to preserve clarity and character while keeping the forms firmly in a technical, machine-made aesthetic.
The rectangular construction creates strong alignment and predictable spacing, which makes the texture feel orderly and system-like. The facet cuts at corners add definition at display sizes while maintaining a clean, schematic look.