Sans Faceted Lyde 6 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, code display, dashboards, signage, packaging, tech, industrial, retro, utilitarian, futuristic, technical tone, mechanical geometry, grid consistency, digital feel, angular, chamfered, octagonal, geometric, crisp.
A geometric, faceted sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with chamfered, octagonal turns. Strokes are uniform in thickness with a clean, mechanical rhythm and squared terminals. Counters and bowls are angular and compact, with consistent corner cuts across letters and figures, giving the set a cohesive, engineered feel. The overall proportions read slightly expanded horizontally, and the spacing follows a strict, grid-like cadence typical of fixed-width designs.
This font works well where a strict, technical voice is desired: interface labels, dashboards, status readouts, and other screen text that benefits from even rhythm and clear character blocks. It can also be effective in industrial-themed branding, packaging, and environmental signage where the angular, machined aesthetic supports the message.
The sharp planar geometry and disciplined spacing create a technical, industrial tone with a retro-digital edge. It feels pragmatic and instrument-like, evoking labeling, terminals, and machine interfaces rather than expressive handwriting or editorial warmth.
The design appears intended to translate sans-serif basics into a precise, faceted construction, prioritizing consistency and a machine-made texture over optical softness. By standardizing chamfers and straight segments across the character set, it aims to deliver a distinctive techno-industrial look while keeping forms orderly and legible in structured layouts.
Uppercase forms emphasize straight-sided structure and clipped apexes (notably in A, M, N, V, W), while round letters like O, C, and G are rendered as multi-sided shapes with consistent chamfers. Numerals maintain the same faceted logic, producing strong, recognizable silhouettes suitable for patterned, repetitive content.