Sans Superellipse Temul 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic', 'Dharma Gothic Rounded', and 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type and 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, mastheads, condensed, industrial, authoritative, retro, poster-like, space-saving impact, bold display, industrial clarity, retro headline, blocky, monolinear, rectangular, closed apertures, tight spacing.
A heavy, tightly condensed sans with monolinear strokes and a strongly vertical rhythm. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Terminals are flat and blunt, joins are compact, and many forms use narrow, enclosed counters with relatively closed apertures. The overall texture is dense and columnar, with minimal stroke modulation and crisp, high-impact silhouettes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and bold signage where dense vertical emphasis helps maximize presence in limited width. It can also work for branding accents on packaging or apparel graphics, but the compact counters and tight rhythm make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font projects a forceful, no-nonsense tone—confident and utilitarian with a vintage poster sensibility. Its compressed proportions and blocky rounding feel both industrial and retro, making it read as bold, direct, and attention-seeking rather than delicate or conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compressed footprint, combining blunt, rectangular construction with softened corner rounding to keep the texture cohesive and contemporary while retaining a classic display feel.
Uppercase forms stay rigid and architectural, while lowercase maintains a similarly compressed structure with sturdy stems and short extenders. Numerals follow the same squared-round construction and compact counters, keeping a consistent, uniform color across mixed text.