Sans Superellipse Sufu 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, industrial, condensed, retro, assertive, editorial, space saving, high impact, signage style, brand presence, geometric styling, squared, rounded corners, vertical stress, compact, monoline-ish.
A compact, tall-bodied display face built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with straight vertical stems and softened outer corners. Curves resolve into squarish bowls and counters, producing a superellipse feel in letters like O, C, and G, while terminals are blunt and confident rather than tapered. The rhythm is strongly vertical and tightly packed, with narrow sidebearings and a consistent, blocky silhouette across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Lowercase shows a restrained, compact structure with sturdy joins and minimal stroke modulation, reinforcing the font’s engineered, condensed texture.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a dense, condensed texture is an advantage. It also works well for packaging and signage that needs a strong, compact word shape and a controlled, engineered aesthetic. For longer text, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes or with generous leading to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is punchy and utilitarian, with a vintage-industrial flavor reminiscent of signage, packaging, and headline typography. Its squared rounding and compressed proportions give it an efficient, no-nonsense voice that still feels stylized and distinctive. The texture reads confident and slightly theatrical, making short phrases feel emphatic and deliberate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle construction to create a distinctive, modernized display voice. Its consistent verticality and blunt terminals suggest a focus on strong word shapes and reproducible forms suitable for bold typographic statements.
The sample text suggests the design favors larger sizes where the rounded-rect counters and tight interior spaces remain clear. Numerals match the letterforms’ tall, compact stance, helping mixed alphanumeric settings keep a uniform, poster-like density.