Sans Superellipse Kykad 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: logos, headlines, posters, gaming, branding, futuristic, tech, arcade, retro sci-fi, playful, impact, display, sci-fi, logo-ready, chunky, compact, dense, geometric, modular.
The letterforms are built from chunky rounded-rectangle masses with soft corners and smooth curves, creating a distinctly superelliptical silhouette. Counters and apertures are often reduced to narrow horizontal slots or cut-ins, producing a compact, stenciled rhythm and a strong black presence. Spacing appears tight and the overall texture is dense, with simplified joins and minimal interior detail that keeps words looking blocky and unified.
It suits logos, game titles, esports and streaming graphics, sci‑fi or cyber-themed posters, packaging with a bold tech flavor, and UI headings where a compact, high-contrast-in-mass look is desirable. It will work best at larger sizes and in short text settings, where the tight interior openings remain clear and the chunky forms can do the visual heavy lifting.
This font projects a futuristic, tech-forward tone with a playful, arcade-like confidence. Its heavy, rounded geometry feels friendly rather than aggressive, giving it a retro-sci‑fi energy that reads as bold, synthetic, and graphic.
The design appears intended for high-impact display use where a strong silhouette and unmistakable geometric identity matter more than conventional readability. The reduced counters and slot-like openings suggest an aim for a cohesive, modular wordshape that feels machine-made and contemporary.
Several glyphs use horizontal incisions and notches to indicate counters, which creates a consistent “slot” motif across capitals, lowercase, and figures. The numerals and punctuation adopt the same rounded-rectangular construction, helping mixed alphanumeric settings maintain an even, monolithic texture.