Sans Faceted Omfo 3 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, ui display, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, architectural, geometric styling, technical tone, display impact, retro futurism, octagonal, angular, faceted, geometric, condensed.
A condensed, monoline sans with curves replaced by crisp planar facets, producing octagonal bowls and sharply chamfered corners throughout. Strokes maintain a steady thickness with squared terminals and minimal modulation, giving a clean, mechanical rhythm. Proportions are tall with a high x-height and compact counters, while joins and diagonals resolve into straight segments that keep forms rigid and gridlike. Numerals and capitals share the same faceted geometry, reinforcing a consistent, engineered silhouette across the set.
Best suited for display typography where the angular construction can be appreciated at medium to large sizes: headlines, posters, branding accents, packaging, and signage. It can also work for interface labels or schematic-style graphics when a precise, technical mood is desired, though the tight counters suggest avoiding very small text sizes.
The overall tone feels technical and instrument-like, with a retro-digital edge reminiscent of industrial labeling and early computer or sci‑fi interfaces. Its sharp corners and disciplined construction read as precise, controlled, and slightly austere rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction into a practical sans for attention-grabbing display use. By substituting curves with controlled chamfers and straight segments, it aims to evoke engineered precision and a retro-futuristic visual language while remaining orderly and legible.
The faceting is applied systematically even in traditionally rounded letters, which creates distinctive polygonal apertures and tight internal spaces. The condensed width emphasizes verticality and makes word shapes look streamlined and compact, especially in all-caps settings.