Sans Faceted Elfa 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Hype vol 2' by Positype, and 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, apparel graphics, team identity, sporty, aggressive, industrial, tactical, dynamic, impact, speed, strength, branding, utility, angular, faceted, chamfered, blocky, condensed.
A heavy, forward-leaning display sans built from sharp, planar facets rather than true curves. Strokes are monolinear and compact, with frequent chamfered corners, clipped terminals, and polygonal counters that give letters a machined, cut-out feel. The proportions are tightly condensed with tall vertical emphasis, and the italic slant produces a brisk diagonal rhythm across words. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky geometry, maintaining consistent angles and corner treatments for a uniform, punchy texture at larger sizes.
Best suited for display settings where immediacy and impact are desired—sports and esports identities, event posters, packaging callouts, apparel graphics, and punchy headlines. It also works well for numbers on jerseys, scoreboards, and promotional lockups where compact width and strong silhouettes help information stand out.
The overall tone is high-impact and assertive, with a fast, competitive energy. Its hard edges and compressed stance read as rugged and utilitarian, evoking sports branding, motorsport, and action-oriented design systems.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-energy voice by combining a forward slant with aggressively chamfered, faceted construction. The consistent polygonal geometry prioritizes bold silhouettes and a mechanical edge, aiming for instant recognition in branding and title use.
The faceting creates distinctive internal shapes in round letters (like O/Q/0) and a strong, poster-like silhouette in diagonals (such as K, N, V, W, X). In running text the dense letterforms and sharp joins produce a dark, insistent color that favors short bursts over long reading.