Sans Superellipse Lido 3 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, packaging, posters, headlines, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, utilitarian, systematic, modernize, digitize, compactness, clarity, rounded corners, rectilinear, geometric, squareish, condensed.
A condensed, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle forms and consistent stroke thickness. Corners are uniformly softened, giving the letters a superelliptical, squared-off feel rather than true circular bowls. Counters tend to be rectangular and compact, with tight apertures and short crossbars that emphasize a modular, engineered rhythm. Vertical strokes dominate, while diagonals (as in A, K, V, W, X, Y) are clean and straight, maintaining the same monoline weight and reinforcing a crisp, constructed texture in text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a technical, structured look is desired: UI labeling, dashboards, wayfinding, product packaging, and bold headline systems. It can also work for branding in technology, gaming, and electronic music contexts, especially where a compact footprint and geometric consistency help maintain a clean grid.
The overall tone reads as modern and technical, with an unmistakable digital/industrial flavor. Its squarish rounds and controlled spacing evoke interfaces, machinery labels, and retro-futurist display typography, balancing friendliness from the rounded corners with a disciplined, utilitarian voice.
The design appears intended to translate a rounded-rectangle, modular construction into a readable sans for contemporary display use. By keeping strokes uniform and corners consistently softened, it aims for a cohesive, system-like aesthetic that feels both digital and approachable.
Distinctive squared counters and rounded terminals create strong silhouette recognition at larger sizes. The numerals follow the same rounded-rect geometry, and the lowercase keeps a simplified, functional structure that stays consistent with the uppercase. The uniform stroke and compact internal spaces can build dense, high-contrast word shapes when set tightly.