Sans Superellipse Sikow 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logotypes, signage, art deco, modernist, condensed, elegant, stylized, space-saving, display impact, geometric style, modern elegance, signage clarity, tall, geometric, monolinear, rectilinear, high-waisted.
A tall, condensed sans with a geometric construction that favors rounded-rectangle curves and straight, vertical stems. Stroke weight stays largely even, with modest thick–thin modulation emerging mostly where diagonals and joins tighten. Counters are narrow and often vertically oriented, giving round letters a pill-shaped feel. Terminals are clean and minimal, and the overall rhythm is vertical and tightly spaced, with prominent ascenders and deep descenders relative to the small lowercase body.
Best suited to display settings where its tall condensed proportions can create impact without occupying much horizontal space—posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging titles, and signage. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes where a distinctive, vertical texture is desired.
The tone is sleek and architectural, evoking early modern signage and Art Deco-inflected display typography. Its narrow, upright stance feels poised and formal, while the simplified geometry keeps it contemporary and streamlined.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined condensed voice with geometric, rounded-rectangle forms, prioritizing a striking vertical presence and a consistent, modern rhythm in mixed-case display typography.
Uppercase forms read especially poster-like due to their height and compressed proportions, while the lowercase shows a noticeably small x-height that creates strong contrast between capitals, ascenders, and the main text line. Numerals and punctuation follow the same condensed, rectilinear logic, maintaining a consistent, towering silhouette across mixed text.