Sans Faceted Elda 5 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Nestor' by Fincker Font Cuisine, 'Nulato' by Stefan Stoychev, 'Calps Sans' by Typesketchbook, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, esports, packaging, sporty, industrial, aggressive, action, retro, impact, motion, ruggedness, display, angular, faceted, chiseled, blocky, condensed feel.
A heavy, forward-leaning display sans built from sharp planar cuts rather than true curves. Strokes are uniformly thick with clipped corners, notched joins, and octagonal counters that give round letters a machined, faceted silhouette. The rhythm is compact and punchy, with tight apertures in letters like S and a, sturdy verticals, and squared terminals that stay consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Numerals follow the same hard-edged construction, with a particularly geometric 0 and angular 8/9 forms that read like stamped signage.
Best suited to high-impact applications such as sports identities, esports team graphics, event posters, and bold advertising headlines where the faceted construction can read as intentional style. It can also work for packaging, labels, and signage that benefits from a tough, industrial voice, especially in short phrases or large sizes.
The font projects speed and impact, mixing athletic urgency with a rugged, manufactured edge. Its faceting and slant evoke motorsport, arcade-era graphics, and bold headline typography meant to feel forceful and energetic.
Likely designed as a bold display face that replaces curves with chamfered planes to maximize punch, durability, and a sense of motion. The goal appears to be immediate legibility and strong character in branding contexts where a rugged, sporty aesthetic is desired.
The design maintains strong consistency in its chamfer angles across the set, creating a cohesive "cut metal" texture at text sizes. The italic slant is pronounced enough to add motion without turning into cursive behavior, keeping the overall tone firmly block-based and graphic.