Sans Superellipse Yohu 3 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, retro, techno, playful, industrial, arcade, impact, display, retro-tech, modular, branding, rounded, blocky, squared, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from chunky, rounded-rectangle forms with generous corner radii and largely monolinear strokes. Counters and apertures are reduced to small rectangular openings, giving many letters a compact, cut-out look with strong figure/ground contrast. Terminals are mostly flat and squared, curves are simplified into superellipse-like bowls, and diagonals are minimized in favor of horizontal/vertical construction. The overall rhythm is dense and sturdy, with slightly varying character widths and tight internal spacing that emphasizes the solid silhouettes.
Best suited for large-scale display work such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where its chunky shapes and rounded-rect geometry can be appreciated. It can also work well for game/UI titles, badges, and short labels where a bold, modular tone is desired, rather than long-running text.
The heavy, rounded blocks create a confident, game-like presence that reads as retro-tech and slightly industrial. Its simplified geometry feels engineered and modular, balancing friendliness from the rounded corners with a tough, mechanical mass.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact, rounded-block letterforms and small rectangular counters, creating a distinctive, modular voice. It prioritizes silhouette and graphic presence over fine detail, aiming for a retro-tech display aesthetic that remains friendly due to softened corners.
At text sizes the small counters and minimal apertures can close up, so the design tends to read best when given room and scale. The numeral set matches the same squared, cut-out logic, with strong, easily spotted silhouettes suited to display contexts.