Sans Faceted Etla 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mako' by Deltatype, 'Diamante EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Kuunari' and 'Kuunari Rounded' by Melvastype, 'Diamante Serial' by SoftMaker, 'TS Diamante' by TypeShop Collection, 'Breuer Condensed' by TypeTrust, and 'Ddt' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, team apparel, gaming ui, athletic, industrial, techy, assertive, dynamic, impact, speed, toughness, mechanical, branding, angular, faceted, condensed, blocky, slanted.
A condensed, slanted sans with sharp, planar facets replacing curves throughout. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with clipped corners, chamfered joins, and polygonal counters that create a cut-metal silhouette. The overall rhythm is tight and forward-leaning, with compact apertures and sturdy verticals; curves in forms like O/C/G are rendered as multi-sided outlines. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, keeping a consistent, stencil-like solidity without actual breaks.
Best suited to display settings where punch and motion matter: sports branding, headlines, posters, team uniforms/merch, and gaming or tech-themed UI labels. It can work for short emphatic subheads, but extended reading will typically require careful spacing and size to maintain clarity.
The font projects speed and impact with an athletic, no-nonsense tone. Its angular construction and compressed width read as engineered and tough, evoking sports identity systems, motorsport, and utilitarian machinery graphics.
The design appears intended to translate a hard-edged, faceted motif into a compact, fast-leaning wordshape. By substituting curves with bevel-like planes and keeping strokes robust, it aims for maximum impact and a distinctly mechanical, performance-driven voice.
Diagonal terminals and chamfered corners are consistently applied, giving text a jagged, high-energy texture at larger sizes. In longer lines the dense spacing and narrow apertures increase visual intensity, so it benefits from generous tracking and strong contrast against the background.