Sans Faceted Elto 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Racon' by Ahmet Altun, 'Ramsey' by Associated Typographics, 'Eurostile Next' and 'Eurostile Next Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Kairos Sans' by Monotype, and 'Navine' by OneSevenPointFive (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, team apparel, headlines, posters, gaming ui, sporty, industrial, assertive, tactical, modern, impact, speed, ruggedness, graphic clarity, branding, angular, faceted, chamfered, blocky, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning display sans built from planar, chamfered strokes that replace curves with crisp facets and clipped corners. The letters are constructed with broad, low-contrast strokes and tight interior counters, creating dense silhouettes and a compact rhythm. Geometry is predominantly straight and slanted, with octagonal/rectilinear bowls in characters like O and 0, and sharply notched joins that give the design a cut-metal feel. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, reading like stencil-cut blocks rather than rounded forms.
Well-suited to sports identities, team marks, athletic packaging, and bold promotional headlines where a rugged, fast aesthetic is desired. It also fits gaming or tech interfaces for labels and titles, and works effectively on merchandise graphics where chunky, angular letterforms need to hold up at a distance.
The overall tone is forceful and energetic, with a distinctly sporty, hard-edged attitude. Its faceted cuts and forward slant convey speed, toughness, and a utilitarian, engineered sensibility.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a streamlined, faceted construction—suggesting speed and strength while keeping the letterforms simple and modular for consistent, graphic application across branding and display contexts.
Because the counters are small and the forms are tightly packed, the font reads best when given a bit of size and breathing room; the angled terminals and clipped corners stay crisp in headlines and short bursts of text. The italic construction feels integrated into the shapes rather than applied as a simple slant, reinforcing the dynamic, cut-from-planes look.