Sans Faceted Elru 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, tech branding, futuristic, aggressive, sporty, tactical, industrial, impact, speed, modernity, edge, precision, angular, faceted, chiseled, slanted, compact.
A sharply faceted, slanted display sans built from planar strokes and clipped corners in place of curves. Letterforms use consistent diagonal shears and wedge-like terminals, producing a rhythmic, forward-leaning silhouette with minimal stroke modulation. Counters are mostly angular and squared-off, and joins are hard-edged, giving the alphabet a machined, cut-metal feel. Spacing appears moderately tight in text, with sturdy shapes that hold together well at larger sizes.
Best suited to display settings where its angular construction and slanted momentum can read as intentional styling—such as headlines, posters, esports or sports identities, game titles and interfaces, and tech or industrial branding. It can also work for short callouts or labels where a sharp, mechanical voice is desired.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, with a distinctly modern, engineered attitude. The sharp facets and forward slant suggest speed, impact, and a competitive, action-oriented mood.
The font appears designed to translate a fast, technical aesthetic into a cohesive alphabet by replacing curves with controlled facets and aligning terminals to a consistent slant. The goal seems to be high-impact readability in large sizes while projecting a streamlined, engineered personality.
The design maintains a coherent angle system across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, reinforcing a uniform “blade-cut” geometry. Diagonals and chamfers do much of the styling work, while round forms (like O/0) are rendered as polygonal frames, keeping the texture consistently crisp.