Sans Superellipse Osnis 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sole Sans' by CAST, 'Congress Sans' by Club Type, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'Gotham' by Hoefler & Co., 'Nuno' by Type.p, and 'Nu Sans' by Typecalism Foundryline (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, assertive, industrial, sports, retro, impact, compactness, geometric clarity, blocky, compact, rounded, sturdy, high impact.
A heavy, compact sans with a squared-off, superelliptical construction: round letters read as rounded rectangles while straight-sided forms stay rigid and flat. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and a strong typographic color. Terminals are mostly blunt, with subtle rounding at corners that keeps the silhouette from feeling sharp or brittle. Curves (C, G, S) are tightened and slightly flattened, and joins in letters like a, e, and s feel engineered rather than calligraphic, reinforcing a geometric, built-from-shapes rhythm.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging callouts, and signage where a compact footprint and strong presence are desirable. It can also work for subheads and labels, especially when ample size and tracking help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian—confident, punchy, and a bit athletic. Its compact geometry and squared curves evoke industrial labeling and retro display lettering, giving it a straightforward, no-nonsense voice that reads quickly and forcefully.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact width while maintaining a friendly, engineered feel through rounded-rectangle curves. It prioritizes bold readability and a consistent geometric system over delicate detail, aiming for confident display typography that feels modern with a retro-industrial edge.
Lowercase forms lean toward single-storey, simplified constructions (notably a and g), and the numerals share the same squared-curved logic for a cohesive, sign-like set. The sample text shows tight internal spaces and a strong headline presence, with legibility holding best when sizes allow counters to remain open.