Sans Superellipse Sirab 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface is built from compact, vertical proportions and a largely monolinear stroke system. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle geometry, producing squared bowls and softened corners rather than circular forms. Terminals are mostly flat and horizontal/vertical, with occasional small notches and inset joins that create a slightly segmented, engineered feel. Uppercase letters read tall and rigid, while the lowercase follows the same modular logic with simplified, squared counters and restrained curves; figures are similarly boxy, with a distinctive, angular rhythm and tight internal apertures.
It performs best in display contexts such as headlines, posters, and title treatments where its condensed geometry and squared curves can define a strong graphic voice. It can also suit branding and packaging that aims for a technical or futuristic impression, especially when set with generous tracking and clear hierarchy.
The overall tone is technical and machine-made, blending a retro sci‑fi flavor with an industrial, utilitarian edge. Its compressed stance and squared curves project firmness and control, making text feel purposeful and systematized rather than conversational.
The font appears designed to translate rounded-rectangle construction into a condensed, high-impact sans, emphasizing modular consistency and a mechanical rhythm. Its forms prioritize bold presence and distinctive silhouette over softness, aiming for a contemporary tech/industrial character with retro influences.
The design shows consistent superellipse-like rounding across corners, giving even the most rectilinear letters a softened perimeter. Counters tend to be narrow and rectangular, and the repeated use of inset strokes (notably in multi-stem forms) adds a quasi-stencil, modular texture that becomes more apparent at display sizes.