Sans Faceted Ihwi 2 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, interface, signage, techy, architectural, clinical, futuristic, mechanical, geometric voice, technical feel, display impact, modular styling, industrial tone, angular, chamfered, faceted, segmented, monolinear.
A monolinear sans with sharply faceted construction: curves are replaced by short straight segments and chamfered corners, producing an octagonal, cut-metal feel. Strokes keep an even thickness with clean joins and mostly open counters, and terminals often end in angled cuts rather than flat caps. Proportions are fairly compact and geometric, with consistent verticals and a slightly irregular rhythm where segmented “round” letters (like O/C/G/S) contrast against simpler linear forms (like E/F/H/I/L/T). Numerals follow the same polygonal logic, with notably angular bowls and corners.
Best suited to headlines, posters, branding accents, and UI or signage contexts where a geometric, technical voice is desirable. It can work for short text blocks when set with generous size and spacing, but its faceted curvature is most impactful in display settings and titling.
The overall tone is precise and engineered, evoking technical drafting, digital displays, and industrial labeling. Its faceted geometry reads modern and slightly austere, with a crisp, constructed personality rather than a warm or organic one.
The design appears intended to translate a clean sans skeleton into a planar, machined aesthetic by systematically replacing curves with straight facets and chamfered joints. This creates a cohesive, modular look that emphasizes construction, precision, and modernity.
At text sizes the repeated corner cuts create a distinct texture, especially in sequences with many rounded letters, where the faceting becomes a defining pattern. Letterforms remain clear, but the segmented approximation of curves can feel more decorative than neutral in long passages.