Sans Faceted Etwi 9 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Rigid Square' by Dharma Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, logos, sports branding, gaming ui, posters, futuristic, technical, angular, sporty, mechanical, speed emphasis, tech styling, display impact, industrial tone, brand character, chamfered, octagonal, hard-edged, geometric, forward-leaning.
This typeface uses hard-edged, faceted construction in place of smooth curves, with consistent chamfered corners that create an octagonal, machined feel. Strokes are monolinear and clean, and the overall geometry leans forward with a pronounced slant that builds momentum across words. Counters and apertures are relatively open for an angular design, while joins and terminals stay crisp and planar, producing a tight, engineered rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, keeping corners clipped and silhouettes compact and sturdy.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its faceted forms and forward slant can define a strong identity—headlines, branding marks, product titling, and promotional graphics. It can also work well in interfaces or overlays for games and tech-themed media where a sharp, engineered texture supports the visual system.
The overall tone is fast, modern, and equipment-like—suggesting speed, precision, and engineered surfaces. It reads as confident and high-energy, with a distinctly synthetic, sci‑fi adjacent character that feels at home in performance and technology contexts.
The design appears intended to translate geometric sans proportions into a stylized, faceted aesthetic that evokes machined parts and speed. Its consistent corner clipping and slanted stance suggest a goal of delivering a contemporary, high-impact voice for modern branding and screen-forward applications.
The italicized construction and sharp corner treatments contribute more to gesture and texture than to classic calligraphic modulation, so the design keeps a consistent, industrial voice across sizes. Round letters (such as O/C/G and their lowercase counterparts) are especially defined by planar segments, giving text a distinctive, faceted sparkle without becoming decorative.