Sans Superellipse Hurin 3 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Railroad Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Skate' by DearType, 'Bergk' by Designova, and 'Astern Shade' by Edignwn Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, assertive, industrial, retro, sporty, poster-like, space-saving impact, brand emphasis, high visibility, geometric clarity, compact, blocky, squared-rounded, high-contrast (shape), sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with squared-off proportions softened by rounded corners and superelliptical bowls. Strokes are consistently thick and even, creating dense counters and a strong, poster-ready color. Curves in letters like C, G, O, and S resolve into rounded-rectangle forms, while diagonals (A, K, V, W, X) are broad and stable rather than sharp. Terminals are blunt and clean, with minimal modulation and a generally mechanical, tightly packed rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where strong silhouette and tight width are useful. It works well for logos, wordmarks, packaging callouts, and signage that needs a compact but forceful presence. In longer passages, the dense counters and heavy texture suggest using generous tracking and leading for clarity.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with an industrial and slightly retro display feel. Its compressed stance and chunky forms read as confident and attention-grabbing, evoking sports branding, packaging labels, and headline typography where impact matters more than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in a condensed footprint, using rounded-rectangle geometry to stay friendly enough while remaining unmistakably bold. The consistent stroke weight and squared-rounded construction support a modern, utilitarian display voice that reproduces cleanly in solid fills.
The uppercase feels especially condensed and block-driven, while lowercase maintains the same sturdy geometry with compact apertures and short extenders. Numerals share the same squared-rounded construction and appear designed for high visibility at large sizes.