Sans Faceted Ethu 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Mensura' by Graviton, 'Futo Sans' by HB Font, 'Refinery' by Kimmy Design, 'Navine' by OneSevenPointFive, and 'PT Filter' by Paavola Type Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, team apparel, sporty, techno, futuristic, assertive, tactical, speed, impact, industrial, modernity, branding, angular, faceted, chamfered, octagonal, blocky.
A sharply faceted, forward-slanted sans with heavy, even strokes and chamfered terminals that replace curves with planar cuts. Counters and bowls read as squarish and octagonal, giving round letters (O, C, G, Q) a mechanical, cut-metal silhouette. Proportions are compact and punchy, with a notably tall lowercase that keeps words dense and legible; apertures are moderately open but consistently squared-off. Numerals and caps share the same chiseled geometry, producing a uniform, hard-edged rhythm across lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, athletic identities, and gaming or tech interfaces where a sharp, performance-oriented look is desirable. It can also work for badges, packaging callouts, and titles on apparel, where the faceted geometry reads like a cut, machined mark.
The overall tone is fast, athletic, and industrial, with a disciplined, engineered feel that suggests speed and impact. Its angular construction and oblique stance project a futuristic, competitive energy rather than a friendly or editorial voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, aggressive display voice by combining an oblique stance with chiseled, polygonal letterforms. By translating curves into crisp facets and keeping stroke weight consistent, it aims for a rugged, modern presence that holds together in bold wordmarks and tight headline compositions.
The faceting is applied consistently at corners, joins, and terminals, creating a strong stenciled/plate-cut impression without true stencil breaks. In text, the tight angles create an energetic texture; at smaller sizes the dense joins and small counters may benefit from generous spacing and clear contrast between lines.