Sans Superellipse Somim 3 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Criminal Trial JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotions, sporty, urgent, retro, punchy, assertive, impact, speed, compression, branding, display, condensed, forward-leaning, angular, sheared, tight spacing.
A heavy, forward-slanted display sans with tightly packed, condensed proportions and a pronounced sense of speed. Strokes are thick and sculpted with sharp, triangular joins and wedge-like terminals, producing crisp corners and energetic diagonals. Curves are compact and slightly squared-off in places, giving rounded letters a taut, engineered feel rather than a soft one. Counters are small and apertures tend to pinch, creating a dense, high-impact texture that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, posters, event graphics, and sports or automotive branding. It can also work well on packaging, labels, and promotional materials where short bursts of text need to hit hard and read quickly. For longer passages, its dense counters and strong slant suggest using generous size and spacing for comfort.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and attention-grabbing, with a sporty, promotional attitude. Its aggressive slant and chiseled shapes evoke retro headlines, racing graphics, and bold branding where immediacy and impact matter more than subtlety.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual punch in a compact footprint, combining a condensed silhouette with a dynamic slant and sharp internal shaping. Its consistent chiseled terminals and tightened counters suggest an intention to communicate speed and power while keeping word shapes bold and blocky.
The design relies on strong diagonals and compact bowls, which amplifies perceived motion in words and makes letterforms read as a unified, dark band at smaller sizes. Numerals match the letterforms’ compressed, cut-in styling, keeping the set visually cohesive in scoreboard-like or pricing contexts.