Sans Superellipse Elki 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, branding, editorial, packaging, signage, clean, modern, friendly, lively, technical, modernization, soft geometry, legibility, approachable tone, italic emphasis, rounded, open apertures, soft corners, humanist, airy.
A lightly slanted sans with softly rounded, superellipse-like curves and gently squared terminals that keep forms crisp while avoiding sharp corners. Strokes are smooth and fairly even, with subtle contrast showing most in the curving letters and the numerals. The lowercase shows open apertures and clear counters, with a single-storey a and g, a compact t with a short crossbar, and a long-shouldered r that reinforces the italic rhythm. Overall spacing reads generous and calm, supporting a clean texture in text while keeping individual letters distinct.
Well suited to interface typography and digital product work where a smooth, contemporary voice is needed, as well as branding and packaging that benefit from a friendly, rounded modernism. It also performs well in short editorial settings, pull quotes, and signage where the italic energy can add emphasis while staying highly legible.
The tone is contemporary and approachable, pairing a clean, technical polish with a friendly softness from the rounded geometry. The italic angle adds motion and a lightly expressive feel without becoming calligraphic or decorative.
The design appears aimed at a modern italic companion or standalone italic that stays clean and utilitarian, using rounded superellipse construction to feel warm and current. It balances clarity with a subtle personality, prioritizing legibility and a cohesive, geometric rhythm across letters and figures.
Round letters (C, G, O, Q) emphasize rounded-rectangle geometry, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) stay sharp but softened at joins and ends. Numerals are simple and readable, with a round 0 and open shapes in 6/9 that match the letterforms’ smooth curvature.