Sans Superellipse Osmav 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Myriad' by Adobe, 'Sans Beam' by Stawix, 'Nuno' by Type.p, and 'Marble' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, assertive, utilitarian, retro, space saving, high impact, clarity, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, squared curves, compact counters.
A heavy, condensed sans with a squared, superelliptical construction: curves tend toward rounded-rectangle shapes rather than true circles. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing compact counters and strong silhouettes. Terminals are mostly flat and abrupt, with subtly softened corners that keep the texture from feeling brittle. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with short crossbars and compressed bowls that read cleanly at large sizes.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where strong impact and compact width are useful, such as posters, packaging, branding marks, and signage. It can also work for short callouts and labels where a dense, high-visibility texture is desirable, but it may feel heavy for long-form reading.
The font conveys an assertive, no-nonsense tone—confident and functional, with a faint retro-industrial flavor. Its dense black presence and compact proportions give it a commanding, poster-like voice that feels direct rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in limited horizontal space, using a superelliptical, squared-curve skeleton to keep forms sturdy and highly legible at display sizes. Its simplified geometry and dense weight suggest a focus on practical, attention-grabbing typography for titles and messaging.
Uppercase forms feel especially architectural and sign-like, while the lowercase maintains the same blocky logic with simplified, sturdy shapes. Numerals follow the same compact, squared-curved geometry, matching the alphabet’s weight and density for consistent set color.