Sans Superellipse Ukrif 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, 'Goodland' by Swell Type, 'Delonie' and 'Headpen' by Umka Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, industrial, authoritative, compressed, retro, assertive, impact, space-saving, utility, condensed, blocky, rectilinear, rounded corners, square counters.
A condensed, heavy sans with a squared-off construction softened by rounded corners. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense, dark text color and strong vertical emphasis. Bowls and counters tend toward rounded-rectangle shapes, while joins are crisp and orthogonal, giving letters a compact, engineered feel. Terminals are generally flat, spacing is tight, and the overall rhythm is tall and punchy, staying legible through simple, high-contrast silhouettes and large internal apertures where possible.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and display settings where space is limited but presence is needed. It can work for short branding phrases, labels, and wayfinding-style typography, especially at medium to large sizes where the tight, condensed rhythm becomes a feature rather than a constraint.
The font projects a bold, no-nonsense voice: utilitarian, industrial, and slightly retro. Its compressed proportions and block-like shapes feel at home in contexts that call for impact and authority rather than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint, using squared superellipse forms and blunt terminals to create a strong, practical display voice with a touch of vintage-industrial character.
Round characters like O, Q, and 0 read as squarish superellipses, reinforcing a signage-like geometry. Numerals are similarly compact and sturdy, matching the uppercase’s verticality. The lowercase maintains the same squared logic, keeping the texture uniform and emphatic in longer lines.