Sans Faceted Ohba 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, ui labels, wayfinding, branding, techy, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, architectural, digital aesthetic, display impact, systematic geometry, industrial flavor, faceted, angular, chamfered, polygonal, geometric.
A faceted, angular sans with chamfered corners and straight-sided construction that replaces curves with short planar segments. Strokes maintain an even, sturdy presence, and terminals are typically squared off, giving the letterforms a clean, engineered edge. Counters skew toward octagonal/rectilinear shapes (notably in O, Q, 0, 8, 9), and diagonals are crisp and deliberate in forms like V, W, X, Y, and K. Spacing and rhythm feel grid-conscious and modular, with a consistent use of clipped corners to unify uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where its polygonal detailing can be appreciated, such as headlines, posters, game/tech UI labels, packaging callouts, and signage/wayfinding. It can also work for logos and brand marks that want a precise, engineered feel, particularly in contexts that reference technology or industrial design.
The overall tone reads technical and machine-made, evoking digital displays, industrial labeling, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its sharp facets and disciplined geometry convey precision and a slightly retro-futurist, hardware-oriented attitude rather than softness or warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, chamfered construction into a readable text face—capturing the look of cut metal, plotted vectors, or segmented display geometry while keeping proportions straightforward and consistent across the set.
Uppercase shapes lean toward compact, sign-like silhouettes with pronounced corner cuts, while the lowercase retains the same faceted logic for cohesion. The numerals are especially display-forward, with squared apertures and angular bowls that emphasize the font’s geometric system.