Sans Faceted Etla 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Kensmark' by BoxTube Labs, 'Grillmaster' by FontMesa, '946 Latin' by Roman Type, 'Born Strong' by Rook Supply, and 'Karben 105' and 'Karben 205' by Talbot Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, display signage, sporty, industrial, assertive, retro, mechanical, impact, speed, toughness, modern utility, display voice, angular, faceted, chiseled, condensed, slanted.
A condensed, slanted sans with sharply faceted construction and clipped corners that replace curves with planar cuts. Strokes are consistently heavy and uniform, creating a compact, high-impact texture with tight interior counters. Round forms like O/Q/0 are rendered as octagonal shapes, while diagonals in A/K/V/W/X are crisp and steep, reinforcing the forward-leaning rhythm. Lowercase forms remain sturdy and compact, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the x-height and squared terminals that keep spacing visually tight.
Best suited for display settings where impact and immediacy matter: headlines, posters, sports or esports branding, product marks, and bold signage. It can also work for short UI labels or wayfinding when set large enough to keep the tight counters clear, but it’s primarily optimized for punchy, attention-getting text.
The overall tone is forceful and energetic, with a sporty, utilitarian edge. Its angular cuts and forward slant suggest speed, toughness, and machinery—more “performance” than “polite.”
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, angular, high-impact voice by translating traditional sans shapes into faceted, corner-cut forms. The condensed width and slant concentrate visual energy, while the uniform stroke weight keeps the letterforms sturdy and legible at display sizes.
The faceting is applied consistently across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive, stenciled-by-geometry feel. Numerals echo the same octagonal logic (notably 0/8/9), and the font maintains a dense, poster-like color that emphasizes silhouette over delicate detail.