Sans Other Emla 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Muscle' by Positype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, esports, game titles, futuristic, aggressive, sporty, industrial, mechanical, impact, speed, tech feel, display focus, branding, oblique, angular, compressed counters, sharp corners, wedge cuts.
A heavy, oblique sans with a strongly angular construction and broad, blocky silhouettes. Strokes are uniform and dense, with frequent beveled corners and wedge-like cut-ins that create a faceted, machined feel. Counters are small and often rectangular, and apertures tend to be tight, giving the letters a compact interior rhythm despite their broad stance. The lowercase echoes the uppercase geometry with simplified forms and a consistently forward-leaning, speed-oriented posture.
Best suited to large sizes where its angular details and compact counters can read clearly, such as headlines, posters, event graphics, and impactful packaging. It also fits motion and entertainment contexts—sports identities, esports visuals, game title treatments, and tech-themed promo work—where a fast, aggressive voice is desirable.
The overall tone is high-impact and kinetic, suggesting speed, power, and a techno-industrial edge. Its sharp cuts and slanted stance read as assertive and action-driven, closer to racing, sci-fi, and arcade aesthetics than to neutral text typography.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual punch through a forward-leaning, geometric, machine-cut vocabulary, prioritizing energy and presence over neutrality. Its consistent faceting across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals suggests an intention to provide a cohesive display system for bold, high-contrast messaging.
The design relies on distinctive corner chamfers and internal notches for character, producing a strong stencil-like impression without fully breaking strokes apart. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, keeping a cohesive, hard-edged texture across mixed copy.