Sans Superellipse Ibgej 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Memesique' by Egor Stremousov, 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Tusker Grotesk' by Lewis McGuffie Type, 'Madrid Grunge' by Woodcutter, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, assertive, retro, sporty, punchy, space saving, high impact, display emphasis, robust legibility, compact, blocky, rounded, ink-trap, condensed.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and tight internal counters. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear, with subtle contrast created by tapered joins and small notches that read like ink traps. Curves are squarish and controlled, giving bowls and rounds a superelliptical feel; terminals are blunt and clean. The lowercase is tall and sturdy with minimal apertures, and the overall rhythm is dense and vertical, favoring strong silhouettes over open readability at small sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, packaging panels, sports or event branding, and bold signage where condensed width and strong color are advantages. It can also work for UI labels or badges when set large enough to keep counters and apertures from closing up.
The tone is loud, confident, and workmanlike—more poster and placard than quiet text. Its compressed heft and engineered detailing evoke athletic branding, industrial labeling, and mid-century display typography.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual impact in limited horizontal space, using rounded-rect geometry and ink-trap-like shaping to keep forms stable and legible in dense, very heavy settings.
Several glyphs show deliberate corner shaping and pinched joins that help counters stay distinct in very heavy weights. Numerals share the same condensed, block-forward stance, maintaining a uniform, sign-ready texture across mixed alphanumerics.