Sans Superellipse Peniz 12 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, authoritative, retro, athletic, compressed, space saving, high impact, display clarity, brand stamping, poster utility, blocky, condensed, rounded corners, vertical stress, tall caps.
A condensed, all-caps–friendly sans with tall proportions, tight counters, and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are hefty and mostly uniform, with subtle contrast appearing at joins and terminals. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle shapes rather than true circles, giving O/C/G and the bowls of B/P a squared, superelliptical feel. Terminals are clean and blunt with occasional chamfer-like shaping, and the uppercase set reads like a compact display face with minimal ornamentation.
Well suited for headlines, posters, and bold typographic statements where space is limited horizontally. It can work effectively for packaging, signage, and sports or event branding that benefits from a compact, punchy wordmark-like presence. For longer passages, it will generally be more comfortable in short bursts (subheads, pull quotes, labels) than in continuous body text.
The font projects a tough, no-nonsense voice—confident and slightly vintage—evoking industrial labeling and classic poster typography. Its compressed stance and squared rounds create a sense of urgency and impact, while the clean construction keeps it modern and functional.
The design appears intended to maximize impact in a narrow footprint: heavy strokes, tall forms, and squared-round geometry that stays consistent across the alphabet and numerals. The overall construction prioritizes legibility at display sizes while delivering a distinctive, industrial-leaning personality.
The sample text shows strong texture and even color at larger sizes, but the tight apertures and narrow counters suggest it will look best when given adequate size and breathing room. Numerals follow the same condensed, squared-round logic, producing a cohesive, label-ready set.