Sans Superellipse Penak 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Broadside' by Device, 'Astern Shade' by Edignwn Type, 'Ft Zeux' by Fateh.Lab, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports graphics, industrial, retro, punchy, no-nonsense, sporty, space-saving impact, display strength, graphic uniformity, signage feel, condensed, blocky, squarish, rounded corners, compact.
A compact, heavy sans with squarish, superellipse-driven outlines and consistently rounded corners. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and a strong vertical rhythm. The fit is tight and the overall proportions feel condensed, with short crossbars and pragmatic joins that keep shapes sturdy at large sizes. Numerals and lowercase share the same robust, rectilinear logic, giving the set a highly consistent, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to headlines, short statements, and display settings where compact width and heavy weight help maximize impact in limited space. It works well for posters, packaging, labels, and bold branding systems that benefit from an industrial or sporty voice. In longer passages, generous tracking and leading would help maintain clarity due to the dense counters and dark texture.
The tone is bold and utilitarian, with a retro-industrial edge reminiscent of stamped signage and athletic or workwear graphics. Its chunky silhouettes and compressed stance project urgency and impact, making text feel assertive and straightforward rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a condensed footprint, using rounded-rectangle construction to keep forms strong, uniform, and highly repeatable across the alphabet and numerals. The overall goal reads as sturdy legibility and graphic authority for display typography, especially where a retro, workmanlike character is desirable.
Round letters tend to read as rounded rectangles rather than true circles, and apertures stay relatively closed, which boosts solidity but reduces airiness in longer text. The overall color on the page is very dark and even, creating strong headline presence and a tightly packed typographic “wall” when set in paragraphs.