Sans Faceted Omvu 7 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, album art, edgy, gothic, industrial, gaming, cryptic, modern gothic, display impact, brand character, geometric texture, tech edge, faceted, angular, chiseled, hard-edged, geometric.
This typeface is built from crisp, straight segments that replace curves with sharp planar facets, producing a chiseled silhouette throughout. Strokes stay fairly consistent in thickness, with frequent diagonal cuts and pointed joins that create a rhythmic, zig-zag texture across words. Counters tend to be polygonal (notably in O and 0), and terminals often end in angled wedges rather than flat cuts, lending a carved, mechanical feel. Spacing is moderately tight and the overall fit reads compact, while letterforms remain clear and structurally simple.
Best suited to display roles where its faceted construction can be appreciated—headlines, posters, cover art, and branding marks. It can work well on packaging or labels that want a sharp, crafted edge, and in gaming or tech-themed graphics where angular texture adds character. For extended reading, it’s likely strongest in short bursts such as titles, pull quotes, or navigation labels.
The overall tone feels edgy and slightly ominous, evoking a blackletter-adjacent attitude without heavy ornamentation. Its hard angles and crisp facets suggest toughness and intensity, giving it an industrial, game-like energy that can read as mysterious or aggressive depending on context.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter-like sharpness into a more stripped, geometric system: distinctive, angular letterforms with a consistent carved motif. Its goal seems to be high visual character and recognizability rather than quiet neutrality, using facets and wedge terminals to create a bold, emblematic word shape.
The font maintains a consistent facet language across caps, lowercase, and figures, with a strong preference for straight lines and pointed corners. Numerals share the same cut, polygonal construction, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel unified. In longer text, the repeated angles create a strong patterning effect that is visually engaging but can become insistent at small sizes.