Sans Faceted Ilvi 5 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, technical diagrams, wayfinding, headlines, packaging, technical, industrial, retro, utilitarian, schematic, systematize, modernize, signal tech, maximize clarity, add edge, chamfered, angular, geometric, octagonal, modular.
A crisp, geometric sans with chamfered corners and faceted curve construction that gives bowls and rounds an octagonal, planar feel. Strokes maintain consistent thickness with squared terminals and frequent 45° cuts, producing a mechanical rhythm and strong grid-fit impression. Proportions are compact and orderly, with generous counters and simplified joins that keep forms clear even as curves are reduced to straight segments. Numerals and capitals share the same modular logic, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like texture in lines of text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a structured, engineered voice is desirable—such as UI labels, dashboards, maps and diagrams, product labeling, and tech-forward branding. It also works effectively for headlines and subheads that benefit from an angular, industrial character, especially when set with ample tracking or in clean layouts.
The overall tone is technical and utilitarian, evoking signage, instrument labeling, and engineered graphics. Its angular facets and regular cadence read as purposeful and controlled, with a subtle retro-computing or sci‑fi edge rather than friendly warmth.
The design appears intended to translate a sans skeleton into a faceted, CAD-like construction that feels systematic and repeatable. By replacing curves with planar segments and standardizing corner treatments, it aims to deliver a distinctive technical personality while preserving straightforward legibility in continuous text.
Distinctive faceting is most evident in rounded characters (C, G, O, Q, S, 0, 8, 9), where corners replace smooth arcs. Many glyphs use squared structures and open apertures, creating high internal contrast between stroke and counter despite the uniform line weight.