Sans Faceted Lybo 7 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
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This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with short diagonal facets that create an octagonal, engineered silhouette. Strokes stay even in thickness throughout, with squared terminals and consistent, modular construction across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The proportions read slightly expanded, and the overall rhythm is highly regular, producing a tidy grid-like texture in running text. Counters are generally open and geometric, with distinctive chamfering visible in rounded letters and in the bowls of forms like D, O, and P.
It works well for interfaces, dashboards, counters, and other compact labeling where a strict, technical texture is helpful. The angular construction also suits signage, wayfinding, and product or equipment labeling, as well as sci‑fi or retro-tech themed posters and packaging where a faceted aesthetic is a central visual motif.
The faceted geometry gives the font a technical, machine-made tone that feels both retro-futuristic and utilitarian. Its crisp angles suggest digital readouts, drafting templates, or industrial labeling, conveying precision more than warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, chamfered “no-curve” construction into a practical alphabet that stays consistent across cases and figures. By emphasizing straight segments and clipped corners, it aims to deliver a distinctive technical flavor while maintaining regularity and repeatable structure for systematic composition.
In text settings, the repeated chamfers create a distinctive sparkle along curves-turned-corners, and the uniform spacing reinforces a systematic, signage-like presence. Numerals and uppercase forms appear particularly strong for structured layouts where a consistent, modular voice is desired.