Sans Superellipse Oldod 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Albireo' and 'Albireo Soft' by Cory Maylett Design, 'Compilation Grotesk' by Estudio Calderon, 'Aeternus' by Unio Creative Solutions, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, condensed, authoritative, modern, poster-ready, space-saving, high impact, signage clarity, geometric consistency, brand punch, rounded corners, rectilinear, compact, blocky, punchy.
A compact, condensed sans built from rounded-rectangle forms and softened corners. Strokes are heavy and even, with minimal modulation, producing a dense, ink-trap-free silhouette and strong vertical emphasis. Curves tend to resolve into squared bowls and counters, giving round letters a superelliptic feel, while joins and terminals stay blunt and controlled. Spacing is tight and efficient, creating a tall, stacked rhythm in text and a highly unified texture across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where space is limited but impact is required—posters, signage, packaging, and bold brand lockups. It can also work for short UI labels or navigation text when a strong, condensed voice is desired, especially at larger sizes where the tight internal shapes remain clear.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, with a contemporary industrial edge. Its squared curves and compressed proportions evoke signage and stamped labeling—confident, direct, and a bit retro-modern rather than delicate or expressive. The result feels assertive and highly graphic, prioritizing impact and clarity over warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, using rounded-rect geometry to stay modern while retaining a utilitarian, sign-paint and label-inspired solidity. Its consistent stroke weight and compact spacing emphasize uniform texture and quick recognition in display typography.
Round characters (like O/Q/0) read as vertically stretched rounded rectangles, and the numerals share the same condensed, monoline structure for a consistent typographic color. The lowercase remains narrow and sturdy, keeping words visually compact; punctuation and dots appear simple and sturdy, matching the blunt terminal style.