Sans Superellipse Irby 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, geometric sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are monolinear and broad, with counters and apertures often reduced to narrow horizontal slits, giving many letters a compact, cut-out look. Curved forms (C, G, O, Q, S) read as squared rounds, while straight-sided letters rely on thick verticals and broad shoulders; joins stay crisp but are consistently radiused. Spacing and rhythm feel intentionally dense, with prominent, chunky silhouettes that hold together as solid blocks at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where strong silhouettes and a compact, futuristic voice are desirable—headlines, posters, packaging titles, esports/sports marks, and game or sci‑fi interface graphics. It can work for short subheads or labels when set large with comfortable tracking, but extended text is likely to feel dense due to the restrained apertures.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a distinctly futuristic, arcade/tech flavor. Its compact cutouts and squared curves suggest machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and high-energy branding, while the rounded corners keep it approachable rather than harsh. The face reads confident and attention-grabbing, leaning toward action, sport, and retro-future aesthetics.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a unified rounded-rect geometry and high mass, creating a recognizable techno display voice. By compressing counters into horizontal cuts and keeping corners consistently softened, it prioritizes a cohesive, logo-friendly texture that stays bold and graphic across letterforms.
Several glyphs emphasize horizontal interior cuts (notably E/F/S and some numerals), producing a quasi-stencil impression without fully broken strokes. The lowercase is constructed to match the same blocky superellipse logic, and the numeral set follows the same slit-counter theme for strong stylistic cohesion. At small sizes, the tight counters and narrow openings may merge, so it will benefit from generous sizing and careful contrast with backgrounds.