Sans Faceted Elsi 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, 'Etrusco Now' by Italiantype, 'Enamela' by K-Type, 'Address Sans Pro' by Sudtipos, 'Refuel' by Typodermic, and 'Mensrea' by Typogama (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, team apparel, gaming graphics, sporty, industrial, urgent, tough, action, impact, speed, display, machined, rugged, faceted, angular, slanted, condensed, blocky.
This typeface uses hard, planar facets in place of smooth curves, producing octagonal bowls and sharply clipped terminals throughout. The strokes are heavy and compact with a pronounced forward slant, giving letters a fast, leaning posture while keeping counters relatively tight. Geometry is squared-off and mechanical, with consistent chamfered corners and wedge-like joins that create a crisp, high-impact silhouette. Figures and capitals are particularly boxy and sign-like, and the overall texture reads dense and punchy in lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-visibility settings such as sports identities, event posters, promotional headlines, and bold titling where the angular silhouettes can carry at a distance. It also fits energetic entertainment contexts—gaming, action-themed packaging, and merchandise—where a tough, kinetic voice is desired.
The design conveys speed and intensity, with a utilitarian, athletic edge. Its faceted construction and aggressive slant feel performance-driven and rugged, suggesting motion, impact, and a no-nonsense tone.
The font appears designed to merge a condensed, high-impact build with a faceted, machined geometry that stays legible while emphasizing motion. Its slanted stance and clipped corners suggest an intention toward dynamic display typography rather than neutral text setting.
The rhythm is built from repeated chamfers and straight segments, which keeps the look cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. In longer samples the strong diagonals and tight spacing create a compressed, high-energy color that favors short, emphatic messages over quiet reading.