Sans Superellipse Erna 3 is a bold, narrow, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, sporty, futuristic, energetic, technical, aggressive, impact, speed, modernity, branding, display clarity, condensed, oblique, rounded corners, squarish, high contrast ink-traps.
A condensed, oblique sans with a squared-off, superellipse construction: counters and outer curves read as rounded rectangles rather than true circles. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with tight apertures and compact internal spaces that emphasize density. Terminals and corners are softened but still feel engineered, with occasional notches and cut-ins that sharpen joins and add a slightly mechanical rhythm. The lowercase follows the same narrow, forward-leaning structure, and the numerals are tall and blocky with consistent corner rounding.
Best suited for display sizes where its condensed width and forward slant can add impact—sports identities, event posters, product packaging, and punchy editorial headlines. It also works well for short UI-style labels or technical-themed graphics, but its tight apertures make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone is fast, assertive, and contemporary, evoking motorsport, athletic branding, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its forward slant and compact proportions create a sense of motion and urgency, while the rounded-rectangle geometry keeps it sleek and controlled.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, speed-forward display voice using rounded-rectangular geometry and controlled corner softening, balancing toughness with a streamlined, modern finish.
Letterforms maintain a disciplined vertical rhythm, but with deliberate stylized quirks—particularly in join treatment and interior cutouts—that give the face a custom, display-driven personality. Spacing appears tight and the forms stay legible through strong silhouette contrast rather than open counters.