Sans Superellipse Ehkaz 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, wayfinding, condensed, modernist, kinetic, clean, efficient, space saving, directional emphasis, modern display, geometric clarity, oblique, monolinear, rounded, tall, airy.
This typeface is a tightly condensed, right-leaning sans with monolinear strokes and rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) curves. Letters are tall and slender, with compact bowls and soft terminals that keep the forms smooth rather than sharp. The lowercase shows a very small x-height relative to long ascenders and descenders, creating a vertical, high-rhythm texture; counters stay open despite the narrow set, and the numerals follow the same streamlined, upright-oval logic. Overall spacing reads economical, with a consistent, engineered geometry across rounds and straights.
Best suited to display settings where space is tight but impact is needed—headlines, subheads, posters, and branded lockups. The condensed, oblique construction can work well for packaging and wayfinding-style labels where a fast, directional feel is desirable, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone feels brisk and contemporary, with an aerodynamic, slightly retro-industrial flavor. Its narrow, slanted stance adds motion and urgency while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, high-energy sans for contemporary display typography, pairing condensed proportions with softened, geometric curves for a controlled yet lively presence.
The strong vertical emphasis makes word shapes distinctive, especially in mixed case where the small lowercase core sits between prominent extenders. Round characters (like O, C, 0) maintain a squarish-oval silhouette, reinforcing a cohesive, superelliptical design voice.