Sans Superellipse Olmis 3 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, retro, tech, industrial, playful, modular, display impact, geometric uniformity, retro-tech feel, signage clarity, rounded corners, square-leaning, geometric, compact, soft terminals.
This typeface is built from rounded-rectangle geometry with mostly uniform stroke weight and softly squared curves. Counters tend to be boxy and compact, and many joins are simplified into clean right-angle turns softened by radiused corners. Horizontal terminals often read as flat caps, while curves resolve into controlled, superellipse-like bowls. Overall spacing and proportions feel tight and efficient, giving the letters a sturdy, blocklike presence without appearing rigid.
It performs best in display contexts such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and signage where its chunky geometry and rounded corners can read clearly and set a strong tone. Short to medium text can work when generous tracking and leading are available, but the compact counters and tight rhythms make it most impactful at larger sizes.
The design conveys a retro-futuristic, tech-leaning tone with a friendly edge. Its rounded-square construction and simplified details evoke mid‑century display lettering and early digital/industrial labeling, balancing utilitarian clarity with a slightly playful character.
The font appears intended to translate superelliptical, rounded-rectilinear forms into a cohesive sans display with strong silhouettes and a consistent, modular construction. The goal seems to be an attention-grabbing, era-referential look that remains clean and legible for contemporary graphic applications.
Distinctive silhouettes come from the repeated use of squared bowls, short arms, and rounded corner cut-ins, which creates a consistent modular rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. The numerals match the same rounded-rectilinear logic, producing a cohesive system suitable for mixed alphanumeric settings.