Sans Faceted Hemu 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, condensed, technical, neo-vintage, mechanical, space-saving, geometric stylization, technical tone, display impact, systematic forms, octagonal, angular, monoline, hard-edged, compact.
A condensed, monoline sans built from hard, faceted strokes that replace curves with clipped corners and short chamfers. Vertical stems dominate, with compact bowls and counters that read as narrow, polygonal apertures rather than open rounds. Terminals are mostly squared with consistent beveling, creating an octagonal rhythm across letters and figures. The overall texture is tight and orderly, with a slightly varied per-glyph width that keeps spacing practical while preserving a uniform, engineered cadence.
Best suited to display settings where a compact footprint and strong vertical rhythm are assets: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, and brand marks. It also fits interface labels or technical graphics when you want a stylized, engineered look without heavy stroke contrast.
The faceted construction and compressed proportions give the face a utilitarian, machine-made feel—part technical labeling, part retro display. It suggests precision and restraint rather than warmth, with a crisp, disciplined tone that reads confidently in bold headings and structured layouts.
The design appears intended to translate a condensed sans into a faceted, chamfered system that feels manufactured and repeatable. By standardizing clipped corners and maintaining even strokes, it aims for a distinctive geometric voice that stays legible while delivering a technical, industrial character.
Distinctive shapes like the chamfered O/Q and the angular S emphasize the font’s planar geometry, while the tall lowercase forms keep lines looking clean and vertical. Numerals follow the same clipped-corner logic, helping mixed alphanumeric strings maintain a consistent silhouette.