Sans Superellipse Afnay 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Midnight Sans' and 'Transcript' by Colophon Foundry, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Fixture' by Sudtipos, and 'Project Sans' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: ui text, product design, branding, signage, editorial, modern, neutral, clean, friendly, techy, clarity, modernization, approachability, system design, versatility, geometric, rounded, monoline, open apertures, crisp terminals.
This is a geometric sans with monoline strokes and broadly rounded, superellipse-like curves. Bowls and counters read as rounded-rectangular rather than purely circular, giving letters like C, G, O, and Q a softly squared silhouette. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, with minimal stroke modulation and consistent vertical rhythm. The lowercase forms are straightforward and highly legible, with a single-storey a and g, open apertures, and compact, even spacing that keeps words cohesive in text.
Well-suited to interface typography, product UI, dashboards, and general-purpose digital text where a clean, neutral voice is needed. The rounded geometry also works for contemporary branding systems, wayfinding and signage, and editorial layouts that want a modern sans without sharp, aggressive corners.
The overall tone is contemporary and matter-of-fact, with a mild friendliness from the rounded geometry. It feels engineered and UI-oriented rather than expressive, projecting clarity and approachability without becoming playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a highly legible, modern sans built from rounded-rectangular geometry, balancing a technical, systematic construction with a softer edge for everyday readability.
Distinctive details include a rounded-square feel in the rounds, a simple vertical-tail Q, and a clean, unadorned construction across numerals and punctuation in the sample. The uppercase set reads slightly more architectural, while the lowercase maintains a practical, text-forward color.