Sans Superellipse Pilat 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Rice' by Font Kitchen, 'Sansmatica' by Fontop, 'Peridot Latin' and 'Peridot PE' by Foundry5, and 'TT Bluescreens' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, mastheads, industrial, authoritative, condensed, utilitarian, punchy, space-saving, impact, clarity, modern utility, bold branding, blocky, compact, sturdy, high-impact, poster-ready.
A compact, heavy sans with tall proportions and tightly packed counters. Letterforms are built from straight, emphatic verticals with rounded-rectangle curves, giving bowls and shoulders a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than purely circular geometry. Stroke endings are blunt and clean, with minimal modulation and a consistent, no-frills rhythm. The lowercase maintains clear, simplified structures (single-storey a and g), while punctuation and figures follow the same dense, sturdy construction for a uniform texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display contexts where space is limited but impact is required—headlines, posters, mastheads, and bold labeling. It can also work for short UI labels or signage where a dense, unmistakable silhouette helps maintain presence at a distance.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, with an industrial, workmanlike confidence. Its compressed stance and hard-edged massing create a commanding voice that reads as direct, practical, and attention-seeking without feeling decorative.
The design appears intended to maximize visual impact and legibility within a compact width, using simplified, sturdy shapes and squared-off rounding to produce a consistent, forceful typographic texture.
In paragraph-like settings the dark color builds quickly, producing a strong typographic block. The superelliptical rounding softens the strict vertical emphasis just enough to keep the forms feeling modern rather than purely mechanical.