Sans Superellipse Etkat 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fairweather' by Dharma Type, 'ITC Franklin' by ITC, and 'Final Edition JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sportswear, packaging, logos, sporty, urgent, loud, retro, kinetic, impact, condense, speed, promotion, branding, condensed, slanted, compact, punchy, rounded.
A compact, strongly slanted sans with tightly condensed proportions and dense, dark color. Curves are built from rounded, squarish forms, giving bowls and counters a superelliptical feel rather than purely circular geometry. Strokes stay fairly uniform, with minimal modulation, and joins are crisp and controlled. Terminals are mostly blunt with subtle rounding, helping the forms stay smooth at speed while maintaining a hard-edged silhouette.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports and event graphics, apparel branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for logo wordmarks where a condensed, high-energy presence is desired, especially when set with generous tracking to manage density.
The overall tone is fast, assertive, and energetic—like a headline voice designed to move. Its steep slant and compressed width add urgency, while the rounded-rectangle construction lends a modern, industrial smoothness that reads as sporty and promotional.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while projecting speed and confidence. The rounded-superellipse construction appears intended to keep the look contemporary and smooth, even at heavy weights and steep angles, while preserving a clean, sans headline character.
The rhythm is tightly packed, producing high impact and strong vertical emphasis in words. The figures and capitals keep the same forward-leaning stance, reinforcing a cohesive, momentum-driven texture across mixed copy.