Sans Faceted Etro 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, team apparel, sporty, industrial, tactical, retro-futurist, aggressive, high impact, speed cue, machined geometry, brandable display, angular, chamfered, faceted, compressed, slanted.
This typeface is a tightly set, slanted display sans built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners rather than true curves. Rounded forms like O, C, and G are rendered as faceted octagonal shapes, giving the alphabet a mechanical, cut-metal feel. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, terminals tend to be flat or beveled, and counters are compact, producing a dense, high-impact rhythm. The lowercase follows the same angular logic with single-storey a and g, and the numerals echo the polygonal construction for a uniform, engineered look.
Best suited to headlines, logos, and short-display copy where its angular construction can remain clear and intentional. It works well for sports identities, racing or performance-themed graphics, game titles and interface labels, and packaging or signage that benefits from a tough, technical voice.
The overall tone feels fast and forceful, with associations to athletic branding, motorsport aesthetics, and utilitarian hardware graphics. Its crisp facets and forward slant suggest motion and urgency, reading as confident and assertive rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, machined aesthetic into an italicized, high-energy sans for branding and display. By replacing curves with planar facets and keeping heavy, consistent strokes, it aims for maximum punch, instant recognition, and a sense of speed.
Diagonal joins and beveled corners create strong internal highlights and corners at text sizes, so spacing and line breaks become part of the visual texture. The distinctive polygonal O/0 and angular bowls make it especially recognizable in short bursts such as titles and marks.