Sans Superellipse Gabuz 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Faculty' by Device, 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, 'Avanti' by Glowtype, 'Fact' by ParaType, 'Hanz' by Santi Rey, and 'Eastman Condensed' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, dynamic, retro, assertive, punchy, impact, speed, compactness, headline emphasis, branding presence, slanted, condensed, rounded, blocky, smooth.
A compact, heavy slanted sans with rounded, superelliptical bowls and corners that keep the silhouette soft despite the weight. Strokes are thick and broadly uniform, with subtle modulation visible in joins and curves rather than overt contrast. The proportions are tightly condensed with a brisk forward lean, and counters are relatively small, producing dense, high-impact word shapes. Curves (O, C, S) read as rounded rectangles, while diagonals and terminals are clean and blunt, maintaining a sturdy, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as headlines, event posters, sports branding, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where dense, slanted forms can project speed and impact. It can work for brief subheads or emphatic pull quotes, but the tight counters and heavy color make it less ideal for long-form text at small sizes.
The overall tone is energetic and urgent, combining athletic display punch with a slightly vintage, poster-like swagger. Its forward slant and compressed width suggest motion and competitiveness, while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable rather than aggressive.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while signaling forward motion. Rounded, superellipse-based curves suggest a contemporary, engineered aesthetic that balances boldness with smoothness for display-driven branding.
The design relies on strong silhouettes and compact spacing, so texture becomes dark and continuous in paragraph settings. Figures match the same condensed, rounded-rectangle logic, helping numerals feel integrated in headlines and score-like readouts.