Sans Faceted Elna 3 is a bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, gaming ui, apparel graphics, athletic, industrial, retro tech, dynamic, tough, impact, speed, strength, precision, display, angular, faceted, chamfered, slanted, octagonal.
A slanted, angular sans with a faceted construction that replaces curves with chamfered corners and straight segments. Strokes are consistently thick and appear largely uniform, creating a compact, sturdy texture with crisp inside counters and clipped terminals. The letterforms lean forward with a slightly condensed feel in places, and the overall rhythm is driven by repeated octagonal shapes in rounds like O/0 and the squared-off, cut-corner treatment across the set. Numerals and capitals read especially solid and blocky, while the lowercase maintains the same planar logic with simplified bowls and diagonals.
Well-suited to logos, team or event branding, packaging callouts, and poster headlines where an aggressive, technical look is desirable. It can also work for gaming and interface accents, labels, and apparel graphics, especially when set with generous tracking or at larger sizes to let the facets read clearly.
The font projects speed and toughness, with a sporty, engineered attitude that feels at home in competitive or performance-driven contexts. Its hard-edged geometry suggests machinery and modern hardware, while the forward slant adds urgency and motion. The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian rather than friendly or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver an italic display sans with a rugged, geometric voice, using planar cuts to create a mechanical, high-impact presence. Its consistent chamfering and uniform stroke weight prioritize bold silhouettes and fast visual punch over softness or calligraphic nuance.
The faceting is consistent across letters and figures, producing strong silhouette recognition at display sizes. In longer passages the dense, dark color and angled details can feel energetic but may be visually insistent, particularly where many diagonals stack (for example in words with v/w/x/y).