Sans Faceted Elra 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cybersport' by Anton Kokoshka; 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type; 'Celluloid JNL' by Jeff Levine; 'Hidone' by RantauType; and 'Ddt', 'Kimberley', and 'Refuel' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming, logos, sporty, industrial, aggressive, futuristic, tactical, impact, speed, tech feel, ruggedness, branding, angular, chamfered, faceted, oblique, blocky.
A heavy, oblique sans with sharply chamfered corners and planar cuts that substitute for curves, producing a faceted, engineered silhouette. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with crisp terminals and frequent diagonal truncations that create a rhythmic, forward-leaning texture. Counters tend to be compact and polygonal, and the overall letterforms feel tight and robust, emphasizing impact and stability over delicacy.
Best suited to display settings where bold, kinetic shapes are desirable—sports identities, esports and gaming graphics, action-oriented posters, product branding, and impactful editorial headlines. It can also work for short UI labels or packaging callouts when maximum punch and a technical aesthetic are priorities.
The tone is forceful and high-energy, with a mechanized, performance-driven character that reads as fast, tough, and utilitarian. Its angled stance and faceted geometry suggest speed, hardware, and competitive intensity rather than friendliness or softness.
Likely designed to deliver an assertive, modern display voice by combining a forward slant with faceted, chamfered geometry. The consistent angular reductions appear intended to evoke speed and precision while maintaining strong readability at larger sizes.
The design relies on consistent corner treatments across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving text a cohesive, stencil-like edge without actual breaks. The oblique slant and dense black shapes make word images strong and attention-grabbing, especially in uppercase and short phrases.