Sans Superellipse Etgak 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'DIN Mittel EF' by Elsner+Flake and 'Nota', 'Nota Rounded', and 'NotaBene' by Wiescher Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotional, sporty, urgent, punchy, dynamic, modern, impact, speed, modern branding, attention grabbing, slanted, compact, rounded, blocky, high-impact.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with compact proportions and rounded-rectangle construction in bowls and counters. Strokes are broadly uniform with minimal contrast, while terminals are clean and clipped, giving a firm, engineered feel. Curves tend toward superelliptic shapes rather than perfect circles, and apertures are relatively tight, producing dense, high-color text. The italic angle is consistent and applied with a straightforward shear, maintaining a strong, stable silhouette across letters and numerals.
Best suited to large-scale typography where strong presence and motion are desired—headlines, posters, sports or fitness identities, and bold packaging callouts. It can work for short bursts of text such as subheads or emphasis lines, but the dense color and tight apertures may become tiring in long-form reading.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a fast, athletic slant that reads as action-oriented and promotional. Its chunky shapes and tight spacing cues urgency and impact, making it feel contemporary and performance-driven rather than delicate or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a streamlined, modern italic voice: compact, rounded geometry for cohesion, combined with a pronounced forward lean to suggest speed and energy.
Uppercase forms appear especially compact and sturdy, while lowercase maintains clear differentiation with single-storey shapes where expected and a prominent, angled rhythm. Numerals follow the same condensed, slanted logic, staying bold and easily noticed in display settings.