Sans Superellipse Ikbih 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, punchy, display impact, brand voice, retro flavor, geometric consistency, soft-cornered, blocky, geometric, compact, high-impact.
This typeface is built from heavy, rounded-rectangle forms with generous corner radii and largely closed, compact counters. Strokes stay consistently thick, with crisp, squared terminals and occasional notch-like cut-ins that create a slightly modular, constructed feel. Round letters (O, C, G) read as superelliptical rather than circular, while joins and shoulders (n, m, r) remain smooth and stout, producing a dense, even color in text. Numerals follow the same chunky geometry, with bold, simplified silhouettes designed to hold up at display sizes.
Best suited for large-scale applications where weight and shape can do the work: headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and bold campaign graphics. It can also serve as a distinctive secondary display face in editorial or digital layouts when used sparingly and with ample size and spacing.
The overall tone is bold and upbeat, combining a toy-like softness from the rounded corners with a confident, poster-ready solidity. It evokes mid-century and late-70s/80s display lettering—cheerful, attention-seeking, and a bit quirky—without feeling decorative or fussy.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that foregrounds superelliptical geometry and compact counters to create a strong, immediately recognizable silhouette. Its consistent, rounded-rectangle construction suggests a focus on punchy branding and statement typography rather than long-form reading.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the interior apertures are small, which increases impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The design’s rhythm comes from repeating superelliptical bowls and squared-off cuts, giving headlines a distinctive, stamped look.