Sans Faceted Elbi 9 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Electroz' by 4RM Font, 'Cord Nuvo' by Designova, 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski, 'Direct Mail' by Partnrz, 'Goudar HL' by Stawix, and 'Maqui' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, athletic, industrial, aggressive, retro, poster-like, compact impact, speed cue, toughness, geometric styling, angular, faceted, condensed, slanted, blocky.
A heavy, condensed display sans built from crisp planar facets rather than smooth curves. Forms are slanted with straight-sided stems, sharp chamfered corners, and tight internal counters that create a dense, compact texture. The rhythm is energetic and forward-leaning, with squared terminals and notched joins that give letters a cut, engineered look. Numerals and capitals maintain consistent width and strong vertical presence, while lowercase follows the same angular construction for a unified voice.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its dense weight and angular detailing can be appreciated: sports identities, team marks, event posters, bold headlines, and high-impact packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when set large enough to keep counters open.
The overall tone is forceful and sporty, with a rugged, machined attitude. Its faceted geometry and pronounced slant convey speed, impact, and competitiveness, leaning toward a retro athletic and industrial sign-painting feel rather than a neutral UI voice.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in compact horizontal space while projecting motion and toughness. By replacing curves with faceted planes and keeping strokes uniform, it aims for a bold, engineered aesthetic that reads quickly and feels energetic.
The design relies on sharp corners and small apertures, so readability benefits from generous size and spacing. The distinctive faceting shows most strongly in rounded letters (C, G, O, Q) and in the zig-like diagonals of K, R, and X, creating a consistent “cut metal” impression across the set.