Sans Faceted Elje 11 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Korolev' by Device, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Genesee JNL' by Jeff Levine, and 'Nuber Next' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, team apparel, packaging, sporty, industrial, aggressive, retro, athletic, impact, motion, toughness, sports feel, geometric styling, angular, chamfered, slanted, compact, sturdy.
This typeface uses heavy, slanted letterforms built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted planes. Counters are tight and often polygonal, with squared-off terminals and occasional wedge-like cuts that create a chiseled silhouette. The rhythm is punchy and compact, with strong diagonals in letters like A, K, V, and W and a consistently mechanical, cut-from-metal feel across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Spacing appears moderately tight in text, emphasizing blocky shapes and sharp interior joins.
Best suited to display settings where strong silhouettes and momentum matter: sports identities, teamwear, event posters, punchy headlines, and rugged product packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when you want an assertive, engineered look, but the dense interiors suggest keeping sizes comfortably large for clarity.
The overall tone is bold and high-impact, leaning toward athletic and action-oriented messaging. Its faceted geometry and forward slant give it an energetic, no-nonsense presence that feels tough, competitive, and a bit retro in the way classic team lettering reads.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through faceted, angular construction and a forward-leaning stance. By minimizing curves and emphasizing chamfers, it aims to read as tough and dynamic, echoing the visual language of athletic marks and industrial signage.
Uppercase forms look especially stable and signage-like, while the lowercase keeps the same angular construction, producing a cohesive texture at display sizes. Numerals match the same chamfered geometry, helping mixed alphanumeric settings look uniform and intentional.