Sans Superellipse Radur 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bureau Grot' by Font Bureau, 'Grublack' by Sealoung, 'TT Bluescreens' by TypeType, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, posterish, condensed, retro, assertive, playful, space saving, high impact, display branding, retro modern, blocky, rounded, compact, punchy, vertical.
A tall, tightly condensed display sans with heavy, uniform strokes and a compact horizontal footprint. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle logic, giving bowls and counters a soft, superelliptical feel rather than perfect circles. The design favors verticality: straight stems dominate, joins are sturdy, and terminals tend to be blunt and squared-off with subtle rounding. Lowercase forms show single-storey shapes (notably a and g) and a tall x-height, producing dense, high-impact word shapes. Numerals follow the same narrow, upright rhythm with simplified, blocky construction.
Best suited to short, bold settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging callouts, and signage where a condensed, high-impact look is desired. It can work for subheads and labels, but extended paragraph text may feel dense due to its compressed width and tight counters.
The overall tone is loud and attention-grabbing, with a slightly quirky, retro-industrial flavor. Its compressed proportions and rounded block forms create a confident, energetic voice that can feel playful while still reading as tough and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in minimal horizontal space, combining a condensed display structure with rounded superellipse geometry to keep the voice approachable while remaining forceful and graphic.
The narrow set width and heavy stroke weight make internal counters relatively tight, so texture becomes dark and continuous in longer lines. In mixed-case settings, the strong vertical rhythm and tall lowercase can visually reduce the hierarchy between caps and lowercase, contributing to a unified, poster-like texture.