Sans Faceted Panu 8 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, code display, dashboards, technical diagrams, signage, tech, sci-fi, industrial, instrumental, utilitarian, futuristic voice, systematic geometry, display simulation, schematic clarity, angular, chamfered, octagonal, geometric, mechanical.
A crisp, geometric sans with straight strokes and frequent chamfered corners, replacing curves with short diagonal facets. The shapes are built from consistent monoline segments, yielding octagonal bowls in letters like O and rounded forms in a, b, d, p, and q. Terminals are squared and schematic, with open, technical joins in diagonals (notably in K, M, N, V, W, X, Y). Numerals follow the same faceted construction, keeping counters and apertures clean and evenly proportioned for a uniform, grid-friendly texture in text.
Well-suited to interface labeling, dashboards, terminals, and data-heavy contexts where consistent spacing and schematic letterforms help maintain alignment. It can also work for technical diagrams, product markings, and signage that benefits from an engineered, angular voice.
The overall tone is technical and futuristic, with a machine-cut, engineered feel. Its faceting and rigid geometry evoke digital displays, industrial labeling, and sci‑fi interfaces rather than humanist warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a futuristic, hardware-like aesthetic into a clean text face by systematically faceting curves into chamfered geometry. It prioritizes consistency, repeatable construction, and a dependable rhythm across letters and figures for structured, grid-based composition.
In running text the repeated chamfers create a steady, slightly pixel-adjacent rhythm without actual pixel stepping. The design maintains clear differentiation between similar forms (such as I, J, and L) through distinct hooks, caps, and foot treatments, and the digit set stays highly consistent with the same corner logic used in the letters.