Sans Faceted Kola 8 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, game ui, packaging, techno, sci‑fi, industrial, gaming, futuristic, futuristic branding, interface styling, display impact, geometric system, angular, faceted, octagonal, squared, modular.
This typeface uses an angular, faceted construction where curves are replaced by short, straight segments, producing octagonal bowls and clipped corners throughout. Strokes are consistently heavy and monoline, with predominantly squared terminals and a compact, engineered rhythm. Counters are generally rectangular-to-octagonal, apertures are tight, and joins are crisp, giving the alphabet a hard-edged, geometric silhouette. Lowercase follows the same structural logic as the caps, with simple, single-storey forms and minimal differentiation between rounds and straights; figures are similarly boxy and segmented for a cohesive set.
Best suited to headings, branding marks, title treatments, posters, and on-screen UI where a crisp, futuristic voice is desired. It also works well for short labels and signage-style applications that benefit from strong, angular letterforms and a firm, high-contrast silhouette at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels technical and futuristic, with a machine-made, panel-cut character that reads as modern and utilitarian. Its sharp facets and sturdy color evoke digital interfaces, sci‑fi worldbuilding, and industrial signage rather than conversational text.
The design appears intended to translate geometric sans forms into a faceted, planar system that feels engineered and contemporary. By standardizing stroke weight and replacing curves with bevel-like segments, it aims for a rugged, high-impact look optimized for display and interface-forward aesthetics.
The faceting creates distinctive, recognizable word shapes at display sizes, while the tight internal spaces and uniform stroke can make dense paragraphs feel compact. The design’s straight-segment geometry is especially apparent in round letters and in diagonals, which read as clean, beveled planes rather than smooth curves.