Sans Superellipse Tuby 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, brand marks, handmade, playful, retro, chunky, casual, approachability, handmade texture, display impact, retro warmth, rounded, soft corners, inked, slightly irregular, compact.
A compact, heavy sans with softly squared, rounded-rectangle construction and minimal stroke contrast. Strokes feel inked and slightly irregular, with subtly wobbly contours and occasional tapered terminals that keep the texture lively. Counters are generally small-to-medium and fairly open where possible, while curves and joins stay smooth and sturdy. The overall rhythm is dense and punchy, with a hand-drawn steadiness rather than strict geometric precision.
Best suited to display settings where a bold, friendly voice is needed—posters, headlines, packaging, and cover titling. It can work for short blocks of text or pull quotes when you want a handcrafted texture, but it’s most effective at larger sizes where the rounded shapes and inked edges can be appreciated.
The tone is friendly and informal, blending a retro poster feel with a handmade, crafty texture. Its chunky shapes and rounded corners read approachable and a bit quirky, suggesting warmth over seriousness. The slight irregularity adds personality, as if printed from a stamp or drawn with a marker.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, readable display sans with a handmade twist—combining compact, sturdy proportions with softened corners and subtle irregularity to create an approachable, characterful texture.
In text, the font maintains consistent color and a strong silhouette, but the tight interior spaces and lively outlines make it feel more expressive than neutral. Numerals share the same sturdy, rounded construction, matching the alphabet’s compact, tactile character.