Sans Superellipse Irso 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, retro, playful, techy, chunky, confident, impact, branding, retro feel, approachability, signage, rounded corners, blocky, compact counters, soft terminals, geometric.
A heavy, block-based sans with squared silhouettes softened by generously rounded corners. The forms are built from superellipse-like rectangles, producing large, stable lettershapes with compact interior counters and minimal stroke modulation. Curves resolve into broad, flattened arcs rather than circular bowls, and joins are clean and sturdy, giving the set a machined, poster-like solidity. Spacing and proportions favor big, punchy shapes that read as a unified texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logo marks, and bold packaging where its compact counters and heavy mass can work at larger sizes. It also fits energetic branding contexts—sports, streetwear, and tech-forward or retro-themed graphics—where a strong, blocky voice is desirable.
The overall tone feels retro-industrial with a playful edge—bold, friendly, and slightly arcade-like. Its softened corners keep it approachable while the dense black shapes project strength and certainty. The rhythm suggests display typography meant to be noticed quickly and remembered.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive rounded-rectangle construction, balancing toughness with friendliness. Its simplified geometry and consistent corner logic suggest a focus on bold branding and attention-grabbing titles rather than long-form reading.
Distinctive notch-like cut-ins and squared apertures in several letters add character and help differentiate similar shapes at large sizes. Numerals match the letterforms’ chunky geometry and maintain strong consistency of corner rounding and counter proportion.