Sans Superellipse Igka 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, assertive, playful, industrial, retro, sporty, impact, retro display, geometric branding, compact economy, high visibility, blocky, rounded, squared, compact, chunky.
This typeface is built from heavy, rounded-rectangle forms with squared-off terminals and consistently softened corners. Counters are small and often rectangular, giving letters a compact, stamped look, while curves (C, G, O, S) resolve into superelliptical arcs rather than perfect circles. The rhythm is dense and punchy with short apertures and minimal internal whitespace; joins and diagonals stay blunt and sturdy, and the overall texture reads as a uniform slab of black at text sizes. Numerals follow the same squarish, rounded logic, with tight counters and broad, stable silhouettes.
Best suited for large-scale applications where its heavy presence and rounded-rect geometry can shine: headlines, posters, and bold brand marks. It also fits sports, gaming, and product/packaging contexts where a compact, high-impact look is desirable, and can work for short UI labels or signage when set with generous spacing.
The overall tone is loud and confident, with a playful, arcade-like toughness that feels simultaneously retro and utilitarian. Its rounded corners keep it friendly, but the mass and compact counters make it feel industrial and impact-driven—more “headline” than “paragraph.”
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact counters and rounded-square construction, creating a sturdy, easily recognizable silhouette. Its consistent superelliptical geometry suggests a deliberate aim for a modernized retro display voice that stays friendly while remaining forceful.
In the sample text, the dense color and tight counters make punctuation and interior details read as crisp cutouts, and the font maintains a consistent, engineered shape language across capitals, lowercase, and figures. The lowercase keeps the same blocky construction as the uppercase, reinforcing a strong, uniform voice rather than a calligraphic or humanist one.