Sans Superellipse Tilon 8 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, signage, industrial, stamped, gritty, utilitarian, retro, display impact, printed texture, industrial tone, retro utility, rounded-rect, inked, textured, blocky, compact.
A compact, rounded-rectangle sans with chunky stems and squared counters softened by curved corners. Stroke weight is steady and heavy, while edges show intentional roughness and slight wobble, like ink spread or a stamped impression. Curves are built from superelliptic, boxy rounds rather than true circles, giving O/0 and other bowls a squarish, mechanical feel. Spacing is tight and rhythmically even, with simplified joins and sturdy terminals that keep forms crisp at display sizes despite the distressed texture.
Best suited to short headlines, posters, product packaging, labels, and signage where a tough, stamped presence is desirable. It can work for subheads and short UI callouts when a deliberately rough, analog texture is part of the brand voice, but the distressed edges may be less effective for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone feels rugged and workmanlike, evoking stencils, packaging marks, or rubber-stamp lettering. Its worn texture adds a handmade, analog grit that reads as vintage-industrial rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to blend a geometric rounded-rectangle skeleton with a deliberately imperfect print texture, producing a strong display sans that feels manufactured yet handmade. It prioritizes impact and character over pristine neutrality.
The distress is consistent across the alphabet and numerals, creating a cohesive printed/inked effect. Uppercase forms appear especially block-forward and architectural, while lowercase keeps the same squared-round construction for a unified voice in mixed-case text.