Sans Superellipse Yipu 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATC Duel' by Avondale Type Co., '1312 Sugoi' by Ezequiel Filoni, 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'Loft' by Monotype, and 'Phet' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, esports, packaging, sporty, futuristic, aggressive, industrial, energetic, impact, speed, branding, display, tech, rounded corners, slanted, compact apertures, angled terminals, blocky.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with wide, blocklike letterforms built from rounded-rectangle geometry. Corners are smoothly radiused while many terminals are cut on sharp angles, creating a crisp, aerodynamic silhouette. Counters and apertures are tight and often rectangular, with occasional stencil-like gaps that emphasize a segmented, engineered feel. Stroke endings and interior notches follow a consistent slant, giving the design a strong directional rhythm and a compact, high-impact texture in lines of text.
This font is best for short, high-visibility settings such as headlines, posters, sports and esports identity, product marks, and punchy packaging callouts. It can also work for UI titles or dashboard labels in themed interfaces where a bold, kinetic aesthetic is desired, but its tight counters favor larger sizes over long-form reading.
The overall tone is fast and forceful, combining a sporty, racing energy with a slightly sci‑fi, mechanical attitude. Its chunky shapes and angled cuts read as assertive and performance-driven, suited to messaging that wants to feel powerful and in motion.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a streamlined, speed-inspired voice. By combining rounded superelliptic foundations with angled cuts and segmented joins, it aims to feel both modern and engineered—like lettering derived from performance hardware or racing graphics.
The design maintains consistent corner rounding across rounds and straights, which keeps the alphabet cohesive despite the many cuts and notches. Numerals echo the same blocky construction and segmented details, helping the font feel unified in technical or branded settings.