Sans Superellipse Igla 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, confident, playful, industrial, retro, impact, signage, brand voice, geometric unity, rounded corners, blocky, compact counters, soft terminals, stencil-like gaps.
A heavy, block-based sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. The strokes are broad and steady, with compact internal counters and minimal tapering, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Many joins and terminals resolve into squared shapes with radiused edges, and several forms show small breaks or notches that read as deliberate cut-ins rather than pen-like modulation. Overall proportions emphasize broad, stable letterforms with a low-contrast, geometric rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and large typographic statements where its dense color and rounded-block geometry can read clearly and set a strong voice. It also fits branding needs like logos, sports or gaming-themed graphics, and packaging fronts that benefit from a sturdy, high-impact display style.
The tone is bold and assertive with a friendly edge from the rounded corners. It evokes sporty and arcade-like signage, packaging, and industrial labeling—punchy and attention-grabbing without feeling sharp or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a geometric, rounded-rectangular construction, balancing toughness and approachability. The subtle cut-ins and compact counters suggest a display focus aimed at creating a memorable, industrial-meets-playful silhouette.
Distinctive superellipse-like bowls and rounded rectangular counters give the alphabet a cohesive, modular feel. The cut-ins/notches in select glyphs add a slightly engineered, display-driven character that can increase presence in large sizes but may feel dense in long passages.