Sans Superellipse Kuma 3 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, sports branding, futuristic, tech, industrial, arcade, assertive, impact, sci-fi, branding, display, interface, octagonal, chamfered, rounded corners, stencil-like, squared.
A heavy, geometric sans built from broad strokes and rounded-rectangle forms with frequent chamfered corners. Counters are compact and often expressed as horizontal cut-ins, giving many letters a semi-stencil, slot-like interior. Curves are minimized in favor of squared bowls and clipped diagonals, producing a tight, mechanical rhythm; joins are firm and terminals are flat. Spacing appears generous for the weight, with clear separations between letters in text while maintaining a dense, blocky texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, title cards, logos, and display typography where its dense geometry and internal cut-ins can be appreciated. It can also work for game or tech UI labels at medium-to-large sizes, though the compact counters suggest avoiding very small text sizes.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered, with an arcade/console feel driven by the clipped geometry and internal slits. It reads as confident and high-impact, suggesting speed, machinery, and digital interfaces rather than warmth or editorial refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, modern display voice with a consistent hard-edged superellipse construction and a signature cut-out detail for instant recognizability. It prioritizes presence and a machined, digital character over conventional text comfort.
Distinctive horizontal apertures recur across multiple glyphs (notably in E, S, and several numerals), creating a consistent ‘cut-out’ motif. The design favors angular diagonals in letters like K, N, V, W, X, and Z, reinforcing a technical, hard-surface aesthetic.