Sans Faceted Egby 4 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Akzidenz-Grotesk' and 'Akzidenz-Grotesk W1G' by Berthold, 'Ultimatum MFV' by Comicraft, 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, and 'Nimbus Sans Novus' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, posters, headlines, apparel, sporty, aggressive, energetic, industrial, action, impact, speed cue, ruggedness, modernity, angular, beveled, faceted, slanted, compact.
A heavy, right-slanted display sans with sharply faceted construction that replaces curves with clipped, planar corners. Strokes are thick and consistent, with squared terminals and frequent chamfers that create a crisp, machined silhouette. Counters tend to be narrow and polygonal (notably in rounded letters and numerals), producing a tight, high-impact texture in words. Overall spacing and proportions feel compact and forward-leaning, emphasizing speed and momentum while maintaining clear, blocky letterforms.
Best suited to sports identities, racing or motorsport visuals, bold posters, and promotional headlines where impact and speed cues are desirable. It also works well for apparel graphics and badges that benefit from chunky, angular letterforms at medium-to-large sizes.
The tone is fast, forceful, and competitive, evoking racing graphics and athletic branding. Its sharp facets and strong slant suggest motion and intensity, giving headlines a punchy, no-nonsense attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a kinetic slant and a faceted, industrial geometry. By standardizing clipped corners and thick strokes, it aims for a modern, performance-oriented voice that remains legible in short, emphatic text.
The faceting is applied consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive system of clipped corners and hard diagonals. The figures share the same squared, cut-corner logic, reinforcing a rugged, engineered feel in mixed alphanumeric settings.