Sans Superellipse Peneg 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co., 'Grand' by North Type, 'Entropia' by Slava Antipov, 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, condensed, industrial, impactful, athletic, utilitarian, space saving, maximum impact, display emphasis, modern utility, brand voice, blocky, compact, rounded corners, monoline, tight spacing.
A compact, heavy sans with strongly condensed proportions and a monoline construction. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) bowls and counters, giving letters like C, O, and Q a squared-off roundness rather than true circles. Terminals are blunt and mostly orthogonal, with consistent corner radii and minimal optical modulation. The lowercase is tall and sturdy with short ascenders/descenders relative to the x-height, while punctuation and figures follow the same dense, blocky rhythm for a uniform texture in text.
Best suited to large-scale applications where density and impact matter: headlines, posters, sports and team-style branding, packaging fronts, and attention-grabbing signage. It can work for short subheads or labels when space is limited, but the heavy, compact texture is most effective in brief bursts rather than long reading.
The overall tone is forceful and no-nonsense, combining a sporty, poster-like punch with an industrial practicality. Its squared-round geometry reads modern and engineered, projecting confidence and urgency without decorative flair.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, using squared-round forms and blunt terminals to create a strong, contemporary voice. The emphasis is on uniform, engineered shapes that hold up in bold display settings and maintain a consistent, compact rhythm across letters and numbers.
The design maintains a consistent width strategy across the alphabet, with only necessary widening for letters like M and W; this produces a tight, efficient word shape. Counters are relatively small for the weight, which increases darkness and makes the face feel assertive. Numerals appear similarly condensed and sturdy, suited to bold numeric callouts.