Sans Superellipse Orlus 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Highman' by Eko Bimantara (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, assertive, industrial, urban, retro, punchy, impact, compactness, brand voice, clarity, condensed, blocky, compact, rounded, sturdy.
This typeface is a compact, heavy sans with tightly packed proportions and a strong vertical stance. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Strokes stay largely uniform, terminals are clean and blunt, and joins are crisp, producing a dense, poster-ready texture. Counters are relatively small and apertures tend toward closed, reinforcing a solid, ink-heavy silhouette; the lowercase includes simple, single-storey forms (notably a and g) with straightforward, utilitarian construction.
Best suited to high-impact applications such as headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, and storefront or wayfinding signage. It also works for sports/entertainment-style titling and bold UI labels where compact width and strong presence are advantageous.
The overall tone is forceful and functional—more workwear than delicate—communicating urgency and impact. Its rounded-rectangular curves add a subtly retro, industrial flavor, like signage and headlines meant to be read quickly and remembered.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact footprint while maintaining a coherent, rounded-rectangular motif across the character set. It prioritizes bold, fast recognition and a consistent industrial rhythm over airy spacing or delicate detail.
Uppercase shapes read especially architectural, with a consistent, squared curvature across O/C/G and similarly shaped bowls. In running text the rhythm is tight and compact, creating a strong grayscale that favors short bursts over long reading. Numerals match the same sturdy geometry and maintain a uniform, no-nonsense presence.