Sans Faceted Koko 5 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, display, logos, game ui, signage, industrial, tech, sci-fi, arcade, utilitarian, impact, clarity, uniformity, structure, digital, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, mechanical.
The design is built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners, replacing most curves with faceted, octagonal geometry. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, creating dense, high-impact letterforms and a steady, grid-like rhythm. Counters are angular and compact, and joins tend to form crisp interior corners; diagonals (as in V/W/X/Y) are broad and stable. Lowercase forms maintain a strong blocky silhouette with a single-storey a and g and a square-ish, mechanical feel across the set.
It works well for headings, logos, posters, and titling where a bold, technical personality is desired. The uniform character widths and squared geometry make it a strong fit for UI labels, HUD-style overlays, game menus, scoreboards, terminal-inspired graphics, and signage that benefits from strict alignment. For long-form text it will be most comfortable at larger sizes with generous line spacing due to its dense strokes and compact counters.
This face projects a technical, industrial mood with a distinctly game-UI and sci‑fi flavor. The hard corners and clipped curves feel assertive and utilitarian, suggesting precision and engineered efficiency rather than warmth or tradition. Overall it reads as modern, synthetic, and purpose-built.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum visual strength and consistent spacing in grid-based layouts. The faceted construction and uniform widths suggest an intention to feel machine-made and systematic, while keeping counters open enough to remain legible at medium-to-large sizes. The overall system prioritizes consistency, alignment, and a distinctive geometric signature.
Many characters show deliberate corner cut-ins on the outside and inside, producing a consistent "machined" edge treatment. Round forms like O/Q/0 are rendered as faceted rings, and the numerals share the same clipped-corner logic for a cohesive alphanumeric texture.