Sans Superellipse Naku 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logotypes, playful, retro, friendly, chunky, cartoonish, friendly impact, retro display, whimsical branding, high visibility, rounded, soft corners, blobby, compact counters, high impact.
A heavy, rounded sans built from soft rectangular/superelliptical geometry, with broad strokes and smoothly radiused corners throughout. Forms are compact and sturdy, with small, rounded counters and generous interior rounding that keeps dense shapes from feeling sharp. The rhythm is slightly uneven in a deliberate, hand-shaped way, with simplified joins, short terminals, and occasional notch-like cut-ins that add character without introducing true serifs. Numerals match the letterforms’ chunky footprint and rounded construction, maintaining strong color and legibility at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications such as headlines, posters, packaging, and bold brand marks where its rounded geometry and dense color can carry personality. It can also work for short UI labels or calls-to-action when set large enough to preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, reading as retro and toy-like rather than technical or corporate. Its rounded massing and compact counters give it a bold, punchy presence that feels humorous and friendly, well suited to energetic, informal messaging.
The font appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft, inviting feel—combining blocky, rounded construction with quirky detailing to create a memorable, characterful display sans.
The design’s tight counters and heavy weight favor larger settings, where the internal shapes stay open and the rounded detailing is most visible. The silhouette-driven construction creates strong word shapes and a distinctive texture, especially in mixed-case text where the rounded ascenders and bowls form a continuous, bouncy line.