Sans Superellipse Iknok 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, retro, impactful, sporty, techy, impact, solidity, display, utility, blocky, rounded, squared, compact, geometric.
A heavy, block-centric sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and generous corner radii. Counters are compact and often rectangular, producing a sturdy, closed-in texture, while strokes stay largely uniform with minimal modulation. Terminals are blunt and squared off, and many curves are expressed as softened corners rather than true circles, giving the design a machined, punch-cut feel. Spacing reads tight in text, emphasizing dense, poster-like color.
Best used at display sizes where its dense letterforms and compact counters read as intentional strength—posters, headlines, and bold brand marks. It also fits sports graphics, product packaging, and signage where a strong, industrial-geometric tone is desired, but is less suited to long passages of small text due to its tight internal spaces.
The overall tone is assertive and industrial, with a retro display energy reminiscent of stencil-free athletic and equipment branding. Its softened corners keep it approachable despite the mass, creating a confident, utility-forward voice suited to bold statements.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual impact with a cohesive rounded-rectangular geometry, prioritizing bold silhouettes and a consistent, engineered rhythm. It aims to feel sturdy and contemporary-retro at once, providing a distinctive blocky voice for attention-grabbing typography.
The design leans on squared geometry across both uppercase and lowercase, with single-storey forms where applicable and simplified inner shapes that favor solidity over openness. Numerals match the same squared, rounded-corner logic, maintaining consistent weight and presence alongside letters.