Sans Superellipse Ubkev 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, branding, children’s, playful, retro, quirky, friendly, handmade, space saving, approachability, retro tone, casual voice, rounded, compact, soft, informal, bouncy.
A compact, tightly set sans with softly rounded, superellipse-like bowls and corners. Strokes stay largely monoline, with gentle swelling in curves that keeps the texture even. The narrow proportions and short sidebearings create a dense rhythm, while subtle irregularities in terminals and curve joins add a hand-drawn liveliness. Counters are small but open enough to hold up in text, and the numerals share the same rounded, slightly quirky construction.
Well suited to display and short-to-medium text where a compact, characterful voice is wanted—such as packaging, posters, playful branding, labels, and editorial callouts. The dense width can be useful when space is limited, while the rounded shapes keep the color from feeling harsh in larger settings.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a retro, cartoon-adjacent friendliness. Its narrow, bouncy shapes feel energetic and casual rather than technical, lending a human touch that reads as approachable and slightly mischievous.
This design appears intended to blend a clean sans framework with softened geometry and a lightly handmade finish, producing an upbeat, space-efficient font that remains readable while projecting personality.
Uppercase forms are simplified and vertical, while lowercase letters lean toward single-storey, rounded constructions that reinforce the playful voice. Punctuation and dots appear bold and prominent, contributing to clarity at smaller sizes and adding to the font’s character.