Sans Faceted Etno 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Hype vol 2' by Positype, 'Fixture' by Sudtipos, 'Kenyan Coffee' by Typodermic, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, sporty, industrial, urgent, retro, techy, impact, speed, space saving, toughness, modernity, condensed, slanted, angular, faceted, blocky.
A condensed, forward-slanted display sans with a rigid, faceted construction that replaces curves with clipped corners and planar cuts. Strokes stay largely uniform, creating a dense black silhouette, while terminals and joins frequently resolve into sharp diagonals and chamfered edges. Counters are tight and geometric, and the overall rhythm is vertical and compact, producing a tall, stacked texture in words and lines. Numerals and capitals maintain the same angular, cut-metal feel, with consistent corner notching that keeps the design coherent across the set.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold branding where compact width and high impact help fit big messages into narrow spaces. It also works well for sports identity, event graphics, product packaging, and attention-grabbing labels where an angular, engineered tone is desirable.
The font projects speed and impact, with a no-nonsense, mechanical energy that reads as sporty and assertive. Its faceted angles evoke stamped metal, racing graphics, and utilitarian signage, giving it a slightly retro-industrial tone while still feeling contemporary and high-intensity.
The design appears intended as an energetic, space-efficient display sans that emphasizes speed and toughness through slant, compression, and hard-edged facet cuts. Its consistent chamfered geometry suggests a deliberate effort to translate a mechanical, cut-from-solid aesthetic into an all-purpose headline style.
The slant and compressed width create strong forward momentum, but the tight counters and dense weight make it most comfortable at larger sizes. The frequent corner clipping can add sparkle in headlines and logos, yet it can also produce a busy texture in long passages or small settings.