Sans Faceted Elgu 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Metro Block' by Ghozai Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, apparel, packaging, aggressive, sporty, industrial, dynamic, tactical, impact, speed, strength, precision, compression, angular, chiseled, condensed, slanted, faceted.
A sharply faceted, condensed sans with a pronounced forward slant and heavy, uniform strokes. Curves are largely replaced by planar cuts and clipped corners, giving counters and terminals a chiseled, polygonal feel. Vertical stems dominate with tight internal spacing and compact sidebearings, while diagonals and joins are crisp and mechanical; the overall texture reads dense and high-impact in both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals follow the same blocky, cut-corner construction for a cohesive set.
Well-suited to sports identities, esports and streaming graphics, event posters, and bold editorial headlines where impact and motion are desirable. It can also work for apparel marks, product packaging, and short callouts or labels that benefit from a tough, machined aesthetic.
The font projects speed and force, combining a hard-edged, engineered look with a sporty sense of motion. Its faceted geometry and tight rhythm suggest action, competition, and rugged utility rather than softness or refinement.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum visual punch in a compact width while keeping a consistent, faceted construction. The emphasis on clipped corners and slanted stance suggests an intention to evoke speed, strength, and industrial precision for display-driven typography.
The design maintains consistent angular logic across the set, producing strong silhouette recognition at display sizes. In longer lines the dense color and tight spacing create an assertive, poster-like presence, with the forward slant reinforcing momentum.