Sans Superellipse Etbew 3 is a bold, narrow, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Robusta' by Tilde, 'Great Escape' by Typodermic, and 'Geon' and 'Geon Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, sports branding, posters, packaging, signage, sporty, assertive, dynamic, industrial, retro, impact, space saving, speed cue, brand presence, clarity, condensed, oblique, compact, blocky, rounded corners.
A compact, slanted sans with heavy, even stroke weight and tightly controlled proportions. Curves tend to resolve into rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) forms, giving counters a squarish softness rather than true circularity. Terminals are clean and blunt, with minimal modulation, and the overall rhythm is compressed and forward-leaning. Uppercase shapes are sturdy and rectangular, while lowercase forms keep a single-storey construction where applicable, maintaining a consistent, simplified geometry across letters and figures.
Best suited to display roles where impact matters: headlines, posters, sports and active-lifestyle branding, packaging callouts, and punchy signage. It can also work for short UI labels or navigation elements when a condensed, high-contrast-in-mass texture is desired, but it is visually strongest in larger sizes and short bursts of text.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, with a forward motion that reads as athletic and no-nonsense. Its rounded-rect geometry adds a slightly retro, engineered feel, balancing friendliness with a strong, utilitarian presence.
The design appears intended to deliver bold, space-efficient emphasis with a fast, forward-leaning stance. By basing round forms on softened rectangles and keeping strokes uniform, it aims for a robust, contemporary-industrial voice that stays consistent across letters and numbers.
Numerals and capitals share the same compact, block-driven construction, creating a cohesive texture in all-caps headlines and mixed alphanumeric settings. The italic angle is pronounced enough to signal speed, while the simplified shapes preserve clarity at display sizes.