Sans Superellipse Ifto 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Neuropa' by Device, 'Gltp Starion' by Glowtype, and 'Core Sans N' and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, loud, maximum impact, friendly display, retro appeal, solid silhouettes, soft corners, blocky, rounded, compact apertures, high impact.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad, compact letterforms and softly squared curves that feel rooted in superellipse-like geometry. Strokes are thick and uniform with minimal modulation, and joins are clean and sturdy, producing a dense, poster-ready texture. Counters and apertures are relatively tight, emphasizing solid silhouettes; curves tend to flatten slightly at the extremes, giving bowls and rounds a rounded-rectangle character. Numerals and lowercase follow the same chunky construction, with smooth terminals and a generally horizontal, stable rhythm.
This font is best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and bold branding systems where strong shapes and a dense typographic color are desirable. It can also work for signage and punchy social graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the rounded details and compact counters remain clear.
The overall tone is bold and upbeat, with a playful, slightly retro mass-market feel. Its chunky shapes and soft corners read as friendly rather than severe, while the dense black weight delivers a confident, attention-grabbing voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a soft, approachable edge—pairing thick, compact construction with rounded-rectangle curves to create a distinctive, memorable display voice.
Round letters (like O/C) keep a squarish, superelliptical profile, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) remain thick and compact, helping maintain an even color across lines. The design favors strong silhouette recognition over open readability in small sizes due to the tight internal space.