Sans Faceted Elga 2 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FX Gerundal' by Differentialtype and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, gaming titles, posters, team apparel, headlines, sporty, industrial, aggressive, futuristic, arcade, impact, speed, machined feel, logo emphasis, attention, angular, faceted, chamfered, slanted, blocky.
A very heavy, slanted display sans built from sharp, planar cuts rather than smooth curves. Strokes stay largely uniform in thickness, with corners consistently chamfered into octagonal and wedge-like terminals that create a faceted, machined look. Counters are compact and often polygonal, and many joins resolve into crisp notches that emphasize direction and momentum. The overall rhythm is tight and punchy, with slightly irregular glyph silhouettes that read as intentionally “cut” and engineered rather than geometric-perfect.
Best suited to large sizes where the faceted cuts and tight counters remain clear—sports identities, gaming and esports graphics, event posters, packaging callouts, and punchy UI labels. It can work for short bursts of text in promotional settings, but its dense, angular detailing is most effective in headlines and wordmarks.
The face projects speed and impact, with a hard-edged energy that feels competitive and mechanical. Its sharp facets and forward slant evoke motorsport graphics, action headers, and arcade-era techno styling—bold, assertive, and built for attention.
The design appears intended to translate the visual language of beveled, cut-metal letterforms into a compact, high-impact italic display style. Consistent chamfers, uniform stroke weight, and emphasized diagonals suggest a goal of delivering speed, toughness, and instant recognizability in branding-oriented typography.
Uppercase forms feel particularly emblematic and logo-ready, while the lowercase retains the same faceted construction and strong diagonals for consistency in text. Numerals share the same chamfered geometry, supporting cohesive, high-contrast headline sets where the angular texture is part of the message.