Sans Superellipse Rarid 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, condensed, retro, architectural, precise, minimal, space-saving, display clarity, geometric styling, brand voice, rounded, tall, clean, geometric, airy.
A tall, tightly condensed sans with uniform stroke weight and softly squared curves that read as superelliptical rather than purely circular. The design favors verticality: long ascenders and cap heights, slim sidebearings, and compact counters create a narrow, columnar rhythm. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, with rounded corners throughout; curves on letters like C, O, and S feel like rounded rectangles, while bowls and joins remain crisp and controlled. Overall spacing is disciplined, producing a neat, high-contrast silhouette at larger sizes without relying on stroke contrast.
Best suited to display typography where a strong vertical presence is desirable: headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and wayfinding. It can work for short text blocks and captions when set with ample spacing, but the narrow counters suggest avoiding dense, small-size body copy.
The overall tone is streamlined and modern with a hint of mid‑century and Art‑Deco influence, driven by the tall proportions and rounded-rectangle geometry. It feels technical and architectural, but the softened corners keep it approachable rather than stark.
The design appears intended to pack a lot of characters into limited horizontal space while maintaining a clean, geometric personality. Its rounded-rectangle construction and consistent strokes suggest a goal of modern clarity with a stylized, retro-leaning silhouette for branding and display use.
In text, the condensed width and small internal spaces make the face look most comfortable with generous tracking and line spacing. The numerals and uppercase share the same tall, narrow posture, giving headings a uniform, vertical cadence.