Sans Superellipse Ifva 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Nicomedia' by Artegra (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, friendly, playful, retro, chunky, confident, impact, approachability, retro modern, display clarity, brand voice, rounded, soft corners, compact counters, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad proportions and a compact, superellipse-driven geometry. Strokes stay consistently thick, with softened corners and gently squared curves that keep round letters from becoming fully circular. Counters are relatively tight and openings are short, creating a dense, punchy texture; terminals tend to feel blunt rather than tapered. The lowercase is sturdy and simple, with single-storey forms where applicable and overall shapes built from chunky verticals and rounded rectangles, producing a steady, billboard-like rhythm.
Best suited to display typography where impact and presence are priorities—headlines, posters, product packaging, and bold branding systems. It can work for short UI labels or signage when set with generous size and spacing, but its dense interior spaces favor larger settings over long, small text.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, mixing a toy-like softness with assertive mass. Its rounded, squared-off curves evoke a retro-industrial and sports-poster sensibility while still reading as friendly and modern. The density and weight give it a confident, attention-grabbing voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a soft, geometric personality, using rounded-rectangle forms to balance friendliness with strong legibility in large-scale display use.
In text, the tight counters and heavy joins can cause interior spaces to close up at smaller sizes, while larger settings highlight the font’s sculpted, superelliptical curves. Numerals match the same chunky construction and appear designed for visual consistency in headlines and display situations.