Sans Faceted Koho 12 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, gaming ui, branding, logos, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, mechanical, sci‑fi styling, geometric system, display impact, interface voice, logo utility, angular, faceted, octagonal, geometric, compact.
This typeface is built from straight, planar strokes with clipped corners that replace curves, creating an octagonal, faceted construction across rounds and diagonals. Strokes are uniform in thickness and terminate with consistent chamfers, producing crisp joins and a hard-edged silhouette. Counters tend to be squarish and tight, and many forms lean on modular geometry (notably in C/G/O/Q and the numerals), giving the alphabet a consistent, engineered rhythm. Lowercase follows the same angular logic with a large x-height and simplified, single-storey forms that keep textures dense and graphic.
Best suited to display sizes where the chamfered geometry can be appreciated—headlines, posters, game titles, esports/tech branding, and interface labels. Numerals and short strings read particularly well for dashboards, sci‑fi UI overlays, packaging callouts, and signage-style applications where a hard, mechanical voice is desired.
The overall tone is distinctly sci‑fi and machine-made, evoking digital interfaces, arcade titles, and industrial labeling. Its sharp facets and uniform stroke behavior communicate speed, precision, and a slightly retro-future aesthetic rather than warmth or softness.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a faceted, panel-cut aesthetic, prioritizing a coherent angular system over conventional curves. It aims to deliver a bold, high-impact texture that feels technical and contemporary while nodding to retro digital and arcade influences.
The faceting creates strong pixel-like highlights at corners, which helps the design read as intentionally constructed rather than merely geometric. The wide stance and squared counters give words a blocky, emblematic presence, especially in all caps and numerals.