Sans Superellipse Kela 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Adversary BB' and 'Perihelion BB' by Blambot, 'FX Neofara' by Differentialtype, 'Navine' by OneSevenPointFive, and 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, posters, headlines, app ui accents, sporty, techy, energetic, assertive, modern, impact, speed, modernity, clarity, slanted, rounded corners, squared bowls, compact, smooth.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with softened, squared-off curves that read as superellipse-like bowls and counters. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with rounded corners and subtly chamfered joins that keep the shapes clean at display sizes. The letterforms feel compact and slightly condensed in their internal spacing, with tight apertures and rectangular counters (notably in forms like O/0 and D). Numerals and capitals follow the same sturdy, streamlined geometry, producing a consistent, muscular texture across lines of text.
Best suited to high-impact headlines, sports and motorsport-style graphics, and branding that benefits from speed cues and solid presence. It can also work for UI accents, labels, and packaging callouts where compact, bold shapes and quick recognizability are more important than long-form readability.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and contemporary, combining a sporty slant with a tech-industrial sturdiness. Its smooth, rounded-rectangle construction feels engineered rather than expressive, giving it an efficient, performance-oriented voice.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a streamlined, aerodynamic feel—pairing a strong italic stance with rounded-rectangle construction to suggest motion and engineered precision.
The italic angle is pronounced enough to create strong directional flow, while the rounded-square construction prevents the design from feeling sharp or aggressive. In continuous text, the dense weight and tight apertures produce a dark, high-impact rhythm that favors short bursts over long reading.