Sans Faceted Kana 3 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, gaming, futuristic, techno, racing, angular, sleek, speed, modernity, precision, impact, tech feel, chamfered, geometric, oblique, monoline, aerodynamic.
This typeface uses monoline strokes with sharply chamfered corners and faceted, near-rectilinear curves. Forms lean forward with a consistent oblique angle and show a squarish, rounded-rectangle construction across bowls and counters. Terminals are mostly flat and clipped, producing crisp joins and a mechanical rhythm. Letter widths vary noticeably, with broad capitals and open, extended lowercase shapes that emphasize horizontal movement; counters remain relatively open for a faceted design.
Best suited for display use where its angular construction and oblique motion can read as intentional style: headlines, event posters, esports or racing-themed branding, product names, and interface-style graphics. It can also work for short subheads or callouts, but extended body text may feel insistent due to the strong slant and faceting.
The overall tone is fast and engineered, evoking motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and late-20th-century techno styling. Its forward slant and hard facets communicate speed and precision rather than softness or tradition.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a faceted, high-speed aesthetic, replacing soft curves with planar cuts while keeping counters open and strokes uniform. The goal seems to be a cohesive, modern display voice that signals technology and motion at a glance.
Uppercase shapes maintain strong baseline and capline discipline, while the lowercase introduces distinctive, streamlined gestures (notably in r, s, t, and y) that reinforce the italic motion. Numerals share the same chamfered geometry and feel built from the same planar system, aiding consistency in mixed alphanumeric settings.