Sans Superellipse Upji 3 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Arian', 'Eurostile Candy', 'Eurostile Next', and 'Eurostile Next Paneuropean' by Linotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, sports, gaming, techy, futuristic, industrial, assertive, sporty, impact, modernity, systematic, brandability, tech tone, squared, rounded, extended, geometric, blocky.
A heavy, extended sans with a squared-off, rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into soft superelliptical corners, giving counters and bowls a capsule-like feel, while diagonals stay crisp and planar. Strokes are monolinear and the overall rhythm is wide and stable, with generous interior space in letters like O, Q, and 8 and compact, rectangular apertures in C, S, and e. The lowercase is robust with a high x-height, short ascenders/descenders, and simplified forms that keep a uniform, mechanical texture across lines.
Best suited for display typography where width and weight can carry the layout: bold headlines, logotypes, packaging callouts, esports/sports graphics, and UI/tech marketing titles. It also works well for short technical labels, model names, and number-heavy compositions where its squared counters keep figures visually consistent.
The font reads as modern and engineered, projecting a confident, high-impact tone associated with technology and performance branding. Its rounded-square geometry adds a sleek, friendly edge to an otherwise hard, industrial presence, making it feel both futuristic and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, wide-footprint voice built from superelliptical, rounded-rect forms—maximizing impact and legibility at large sizes while maintaining a cohesive, system-like geometry across letters and figures.
Many joins and terminals end in straight cuts with consistent corner rounding, reinforcing a modular, machined look. The numerals match the letterforms’ rounded-rect silhouette (notably 0, 8, and 9), supporting a cohesive display texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.