Sans Superellipse Ifly 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'FF Sanuk Round' and 'FF Scuba' by FontFont, 'Calton' by LetterMaker, 'Robusta' by Tilde, and 'TT Hoves Pro' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, friendly, punchy, retro, chunky, impact, approachability, retro modern, geometric clarity, display emphasis, rounded, soft-cornered, geometric, compact, blocky.
This typeface is built from heavy, superellipse-like shapes with rounded rectangle curves and flat terminals. Counters are generally small and squarish, giving letters a compact, stamped feel and strong color on the page. Curved glyphs (C, G, O, Q) read as softened boxes rather than perfect circles, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, L, T) emphasize sturdy verticals and broad shoulders. Joins and corners are consistently radiused, creating a smooth, cohesive silhouette across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
It performs best in short, bold settings such as headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, and packaging where strong presence and a friendly geometric voice are desired. The dense letterforms and tight counters favor larger sizes and high-contrast applications over small text.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a lively, toy-like geometry that feels upbeat and slightly retro. Its soft corners keep the weight from feeling aggressive, while the dense blackness makes it confident and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft-edged geometric personality: a contemporary, rounded display sans that feels solid, modern, and inviting while maintaining a distinctive superellipse construction.
Lowercase forms lean toward single-story constructions and simplified, modular shapes (notably the rounded-shoulder n/m and compact a/e), reinforcing a display-first rhythm. Numerals match the same rounded-rectangular logic, with the 0/8 especially showing tight internal apertures that increase the sense of mass.