Sans Superellipse Idnoy 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports identity, packaging, punchy, sporty, poster-ready, confident, playful, impact, space-saving, headline focus, modern friendliness, brand punch, blocky, condensed, rounded corners, tight spacing, heavy color.
A heavy, condensed sans with a compact footprint and chunky, superellipse-derived curves. Rounds (C, O, Q, 0) read as rounded-rectangle forms with flattened sides, while straight strokes terminate in blunt, squared ends that keep the silhouette dense and uniform. Counters are small and apertures are fairly closed, producing strong ink traps of negative space and a solid overall texture in lines of text. The lowercase follows the same compact logic with a single-storey a and a stout, high-shouldered r; figures are equally blocky with simple, vertical construction.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks that need immediate impact in limited horizontal space. It works well for sports and event identities, promo graphics, and short, emphatic messaging where a dense, bold texture is an advantage. Use with generous tracking and leading when set in multi-line blocks to keep counters and word shapes readable.
The tone is loud and assertive, with a compact, muscular rhythm that feels made for impact. Its rounded-rectangle geometry adds a friendly, slightly playful edge, keeping the weight from feeling purely industrial. Overall it conveys energetic, sporty confidence and a no-nonsense headline presence.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight and presence in a condensed width, using rounded-rectangle construction to maintain a modern, approachable feel. Its consistent, blunt terminals and compact counters prioritize punchy readability at display sizes and a strong, unified typographic color.
At display sizes the tight counters and condensed width create a striking, poster-like mass; in longer passages the dense texture can feel heavy, especially where punctuation and small internal spaces need to stay distinct. The forms stay consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, emphasizing uniformity and punch over delicacy.