Sans Superellipse Poliv 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, stickers, playful, retro, quirky, friendly, punchy, display impact, friendly voice, retro signage, compact fit, brand character, condensed, chunky, rounded, soft corners, irregular.
A compact, condensed sans with heavy, compact strokes and rounded-rectangle shaping throughout. Curves are squarish and softened, with subtly uneven contours that give the letters a hand-cut, slightly wobbly finish rather than a mechanically perfect outline. Counters are small and tight, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm is bouncy—especially in the mixed-case where bowls and joins vary gently from glyph to glyph. Numerals match the same chunky, softened geometry and read clearly at display sizes.
Works best in short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and playful retail signage. It can also support bold UI labels or category headers when used at sufficient size and with comfortable tracking to preserve internal space.
The face feels upbeat and informal, with a vintage sign-painting and cartoon-title energy. Its slight irregularity adds warmth and personality, keeping the tone approachable rather than corporate or technical. Overall it projects a fun, attention-grabbing voice suited to lively branding and headings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, combining rounded-rect geometry with a deliberately human, slightly imperfect outline. Its goal is legibility at display sizes while emphasizing character and charm over strict neutrality.
Uppercase forms are tall and compact with simplified construction, while lowercase shapes keep the same squarish-round logic and show noticeable personality in letters like a, g, k, and y. Spacing appears intentionally tight for impact, and the dense ink coverage makes it best suited to larger sizes where counters don’t close up.