Sans Superellipse Noba 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Commuters Sans' and 'Gomme Sans' by Dharma Type, 'Lustra Text' by Grype, 'Portsilk' by Maulana Creative, and 'Obvia Expanded' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, logos, packaging, playful, chunky, friendly, retro, techy, impact, friendliness, geometric clarity, signage, modern retro, rounded, blocky, soft corners, compact apertures, sturdy.
A heavy, rounded sans with a strong superellipse construction: bowls, counters, and terminals read as softened rectangles rather than pure circles. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and joins stay smooth and blunt, producing a dense, highly graphic color. Counters tend to be compact and squarish (notably in O, D, B, and 0/8/9), while diagonals (V, W, X, Y, 4, 7) keep broad, stable angles without becoming spiky. The lowercase is simple and robust, with a single-storey a and g and short, block-like terminals that keep spacing tight and rhythm even at display sizes.
This font is well-suited to high-impact display work such as headlines, poster typography, brand marks, and packaging where a compact, rounded-rectangular voice is desirable. It also fits interface or product graphics that benefit from sturdy, screen-friendly silhouettes, especially when set in short lines or large sizes.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, mixing a toy-like softness with a confident, industrial solidity. Its rounded-rectangle geometry evokes retro signage and game/tech interfaces, giving text a punchy, headline-forward personality rather than a neutral reading voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a soft-edged, geometric feel—using superellipse-based construction to keep forms friendly while maintaining a solid, engineered presence. It prioritizes bold recognition and a consistent, graphic texture over delicate detail.
At paragraph scale the heavy weight and narrow openings make the texture quite dark, so it reads best when given breathing room through generous tracking and line spacing. Numerals match the letterforms closely, with squared counters and rounded corners that keep them consistent in UI-style settings.