Sans Superellipse Jape 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, assertive, sporty, retro, sturdy, impact, signage, retro display, athletic branding, geometric consistency, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact counters, high impact.
A heavy, block-built sans with a rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into broad, superelliptical corners and straightened arcs, giving letters a squared-off silhouette with softened edges. Counters are compact and often rectangular (notably in O, D, P, and numerals), while joins and terminals stay blunt and uniform. The rhythm is tight and dense, with short apertures (e, a, s) and simplified interior shapes that prioritize solidity over delicate detail.
Best suited for display applications where impact and solidity are desired: headlines, posters, sports graphics, bold branding, packaging, and short callouts. It can work for large, punchy text blocks, but the dense interiors and tight openings suggest using generous sizing and spacing when extended readability is critical.
The overall tone is forceful and confident, with a utilitarian, no-nonsense presence. Its squared geometry and tight counters evoke industrial labeling and retro display lettering, landing somewhere between athletic headline energy and rugged signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a cohesive superelliptical geometry, translating rounded-rectangle forms into a friendly yet tough display voice. It favors uniform, blunt terminals and compact counters to maintain a strong silhouette and high visual density across diverse letter shapes.
In text, the strong massing produces dark, even color and makes word shapes feel compact. Narrow apertures and small counters can begin to fill in at smaller sizes, while at display sizes the distinctive rounded-rectangle theme reads clearly and consistently across the alphabet and numerals.