Sans Faceted Etwa 2 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, product labeling, tech, sporty, industrial, futuristic, tactical, impact, speed, technical edge, mechanical precision, display presence, angular, faceted, chamfered, oblique, blocky.
A heavy, oblique sans built from crisp planar facets rather than smooth curves. Strokes are uniform and dense, with frequent chamfered corners that create an octagonal, cut-metal feel; counters in forms like O, D, and 0 read as squared-off and engineered. Proportions are wide and stable, with a tall lowercase presence and compact apertures that keep the texture tight in words. The numerals and capitals share the same cut-corner geometry, producing a consistent, modular rhythm suited to large-scale display.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and brand marks where its angular construction can read clearly and add character. It also fits gaming or tech interface accents, team or event graphics, and product/industrial labeling where an engineered, high-impact voice is desirable.
The overall tone feels technical and purpose-built, like marking on equipment, vehicles, or interfaces. Its sharp facets and forward slant suggest speed and performance, leaning toward a sporty, tactical aesthetic rather than a friendly or literary one.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, modern display voice by translating a sans skeleton into a faceted, chamfered geometry. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a mechanical rhythm to evoke performance, technology, and rugged precision.
Diagonal joins and clipped terminals are used repeatedly to maintain the faceted theme, which creates strong silhouettes but can make small-size details (like tight counters and short spurs) feel compact. The oblique angle is pronounced enough to add motion without breaking alignment in blocks of text.