Sans Superellipse Arkel 3 is a very light, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, branding, ui, posters, futuristic, airy, technical, minimal, elegant, modernity, streamlining, geometric cohesion, tech aesthetic, monoline, rounded, geometric, extended, hairline.
A monoline sans with an extended, right-leaning stance and generous horizontal proportions. Curves are built from softened superellipse-like corners, giving counters a rounded-rectangle feeling in letters like O, Q, and 0, while straights remain clean and uniform. Joins and terminals are crisp and understated, with open apertures and simplified forms that keep the texture light and evenly spaced. Figures echo the same rounded geometry, with smooth, continuous strokes and minimal detailing.
Best suited to large sizes where its hairline strokes and extended width can stay crisp and intentional. It works well for tech-forward branding, product interfaces, motion graphics, and headline systems that want a light, modern presence without heavy visual noise.
The overall tone feels sleek and contemporary, leaning toward a futuristic, technical voice rather than editorial warmth. Its light touch and rounded geometry read as refined and calm, with a subtly aerodynamic, modernist character.
The design appears aimed at a streamlined, geometric sans with superellipse-inspired rounds, combining a clean monoline build with an italic, forward-leaning posture for a fast, modern feel. It prioritizes clarity of silhouette and a distinctive rounded-rectangle geometry over traditional humanist detailing.
The italic slant is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, and the rhythm is driven by long horizontals and open interior space rather than stroke modulation. Rounded corners are used as a unifying motif, keeping the design cohesive across both circular and straight-sided glyphs.