Sans Faceted Etba 4 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Febrotesk 4F' by 4th february, 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, and 'Geogrotesque Sharp' by Emtype Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sportswear, logotypes, packaging, sporty, industrial, tactical, techy, retro, speed, ruggedness, impact, systematic geometry, modernize varsity, angular, faceted, chamfered, blocky, compact.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with crisp, faceted construction that replaces curves with chamfered planes. Strokes are sturdy and largely uniform, with corners clipped into consistent octagonal-like joins and terminals. Counters tend toward squared/angled shapes (notably in O, Q, 0, 8, 9), and diagonals are straight and decisive, giving letters a mechanical, cut-metal feel. The lowercase is simplified and sturdy, with a single-storey a and compact apertures; overall spacing reads tight and efficient, prioritizing impact over delicacy.
Best suited to display settings where strong texture and an energetic slant help carry a message—headlines, posters, product packaging, and branding marks. The faceted geometry also fits labeling and graphic systems that benefit from a rugged, engineered voice, such as sports, automotive, or industrial-themed visuals.
The tone is assertive and utilitarian, evoking sports uniforms, equipment labeling, and rugged tech. Its angled facets and italic lean suggest speed and motion, while the blocky mass and clipped corners add a tough, engineered character.
The design appears intended to translate a varsity/industrial stencil spirit into a clean, unified faceted system, emphasizing speed, toughness, and visual consistency across the alphabet and numerals.
Numerals and round-derived forms are strongly standardized into multi-sided silhouettes, which creates a cohesive system across letters and digits. The slant is pronounced enough to energize headlines, and the faceting remains consistent at both large glyph display and in the paragraph sample, where the texture becomes dense and high-impact.