Sans Superellipse Yoko 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, retro tech, arcade, industrial, assertive, sporty, maximum impact, geometric unity, retro futurism, display clarity, squared, rounded corners, blocky, compact counters, high impact.
A heavy, squared sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with broad, flat terminals and consistently softened corners. Curves resolve into boxy bowls and rounded-square counters, giving letters like O, D, and Q a superelliptical feel rather than circular. The stroke joins are clean and angular, with minimal modulation; apertures and counters are kept relatively tight, emphasizing mass and silhouette. Spacing appears sturdy and even in display settings, with a compact internal rhythm that favors strong word shapes over delicate detail.
Best suited to large-size applications where strong silhouettes and dense weight are an advantage—headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, apparel/sports branding, packaging, and bold wayfinding or UI callouts. It can work for short subheads, but the tight counters and blocky construction are less comfortable for extended text.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, evoking retro arcade UI, industrial labeling, and sport branding. Its chunky forms and squared rounding read as confident and utilitarian, with a slightly futuristic, game-like energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive rounded-square geometry, prioritizing sturdy shapes, compact internal space, and a distinctly engineered look. It aims for legibility through simple, consistent construction and a pronounced, modern-retro presence.
Lowercase forms maintain the same block logic as the capitals, producing a cohesive, all-caps-like texture when set in sentences. Numerals share the same squared, cut-in detailing and feel engineered for impact rather than neutrality, especially in the simplified, geometric construction of 2, 3, 5, and 7.