Sans Faceted Buvi 12 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
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A heavy, geometric sans built from straight strokes with clipped corners and faceted, near-octagonal outer shapes. Bowls and counters are largely rectangular, with small interior apertures that read as cutouts rather than drawn curves. Terminals are flat and squared, diagonals are minimal and sharply jointed, and the overall texture is dense and high-contrast against the page due to the tight internal space. The lowercase follows the same blocky construction as the uppercase, with simplified forms and strong vertical emphasis, producing a uniform, modular rhythm in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, packaging, and product marks where the faceted silhouettes can read clearly. It also fits interface and entertainment contexts—game titles, esports graphics, and tech-themed panels—where a hard-edged, modular voice is desirable.
The overall tone is assertive and engineered, evoking industrial labeling, digital-era hardware, and arcade or sci‑fi title aesthetics. Its hard facets and compact counters give it a tough, no-nonsense feel that reads as futuristic and functional rather than friendly or literary.
The design appears intended to translate a faceted, machined geometry into a sturdy display sans, prioritizing bold silhouettes and a cohesive angular system over conventional curves. Its consistent chamfers and squared counters suggest a focus on a futuristic/industrial aesthetic and strong presence in titles and branding.
Many glyphs lean on chamfered corner logic for differentiation, creating a consistent “cut metal” silhouette across the set. The numerals and uppercase share closely matched geometry, helping the font feel systematized and display-oriented, while the small apertures suggest better performance at larger sizes where the internal cutouts can open up.