Sans Faceted Etma 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Morgan Poster' by Feliciano, 'First Prize' by Letterhead Studio-VG, and 'RBNo2.1' by René Bieder (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, gaming ui, event promos, athletic, industrial, aggressive, retro, tactical, impact, speed, compactness, ruggedness, modernized retro, angular, condensed, slanted, blocky, faceted.
A condensed, forward-slanted display sans built from sharp planar cuts rather than smooth curves. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with chamfered corners, notched joins, and squared terminals that create a crisp, mechanical silhouette. Counters are compact and geometric, and the overall rhythm is vertical and tight, with many forms leaning into a streamlined, speed-oriented stance. Numerals and capitals share the same hard-edged construction, keeping color and texture consistent across mixed settings.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as sports identities, team apparel marks, posters, and promotional headlines where the angular construction can be a central graphic element. It can also work for gaming or entertainment interfaces (e.g., scoreboards, menus, overlays) where a compact, forceful voice is needed, rather than for extended body text.
The faceted geometry and strong slant convey speed, impact, and a rugged, no-nonsense attitude. It reads as sporty and assertive, with a slightly retro arcade/scoreboard flavor, while the angular cuts add a tactical, engineered feel.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual punch in a compact footprint, using consistent faceted cuts to replace curves and add a distinctive, engineered texture. The slanted stance and tight proportions emphasize motion and urgency, aiming for bold, attention-grabbing display typography.
The design relies on repeated diagonal facets at corners and joins, producing a distinctive “cut metal” look. In longer lines the dense letterforms generate a dark, emphatic typographic color, and the narrow proportions help fit punchy headlines into limited horizontal space.