Sans Superellipse Jano 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, retro, assertive, sporty, playful, impact, legibility, distinctiveness, industrial tone, blocky, chunky, rounded corners, compact counters, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle anatomy and tightly controlled internal spaces. Strokes are broad and mostly monolinear, with corners softened into squarish curves rather than true circles, creating a superelliptical feel. Many joins and terminals show small notches or cut-ins that read like ink-trap inspired detailing, adding texture and improving separation in dense areas. Counters are compact and often rectangular, and the overall rhythm is compact and punchy, producing strong word shapes at display sizes.
This style suits short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event graphics, and bold branding systems. It can also work well on packaging and labels where a rugged, engineered tone is desired. In longer text, the heavy mass and compact counters may benefit from extra spacing and careful size choice.
The font projects an industrial, athletic confidence with a distinctly retro edge. Its chunky forms and engineered cut-ins give it a tough, utilitarian voice, while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable and slightly playful. Overall it feels built for impact rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence through chunky superelliptical shapes while using small cut-ins to keep forms from clogging and to add a distinctive, manufactured signature. It aims for a contemporary display workhorse with a vintage-industrial flavor that remains friendly thanks to softened corners.
The distinctive cut-in details create a stenciled/tooled impression without fully becoming a stencil, and they introduce a lively sparkle in headlines. The dense interiors and narrow apertures suggest it will look best with generous tracking and at larger sizes where the internal breaks can be appreciated.