Sans Superellipse Penew 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Coastal' by Arkitype, 'Size' by SD Fonts, and 'Chigo' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports, condensed, industrial, poster-like, assertive, utilitarian, space saving, high impact, strong labeling, modern utility, headline focus, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, sturdy.
A tightly condensed sans with heavy, uniform strokes and a squared-off, superelliptical construction. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle forms, giving bowls and counters a compact, vertical feel, while joins and terminals stay blunt and clean. The texture is dense and even, with short apertures, narrow inner spaces, and a strong vertical rhythm that keeps lines of text dark and cohesive.
Best suited to bold headlines, posters, and short bursts of copy where space is limited and impact matters. It also fits signage, wayfinding, packaging fronts, and sports or team-style graphics that benefit from a compact, emphatic voice. For long text, it works most comfortably at larger sizes with generous tracking and leading.
The overall tone is forceful and pragmatic—more workwear than delicate. Its compressed stance and blocky rounding evoke industrial labeling, athletic titling, and straightforward signage, projecting confidence and urgency without ornament.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual presence in narrow widths, using rounded-rect geometry to stay contemporary and legible while maintaining a tough, compressed silhouette. It aims for a consistent, high-density typographic color that reads quickly in display contexts.
Across both caps and lowercase, the design favors tight counters and minimal modulation, which increases punch at display sizes and creates a solid “ink wall” effect in paragraphs. Numerals match the same condensed, squared vocabulary for a consistent typographic color in mixed copy.