Sans Superellipse Etgus 9 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype and 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, sporty, urgent, industrial, retro, streetwise, space-saving, high impact, motion, modern signage, headline focus, condensed, oblique, tall, compact, chunky.
A tall, tightly packed sans with an assertive oblique slant and compact proportions. Strokes are heavy and largely monoline, with rounded-rectangle curves that keep counters tight and corners softly squared rather than sharply geometric. The drawing favors vertical emphasis and narrow apertures, producing dense word shapes; round letters like O and Q read as vertical ovals with smooth superelliptical tension. Terminals are blunt and clean, and joins stay sturdy, giving the face a solid, poster-ready texture.
This font is best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, product marks, and bold campaign lockups where condensed width helps fit more characters per line. It also fits energetic branding systems—sports, fitness, streetwear, and tech-forward packaging—where a strong, slanted word shape signals speed and momentum.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and performance-oriented, combining a modern industrial cleanliness with a hint of retro athletic signage. Its condensed slant and dense rhythm project motion and urgency, making it feel confident and attention-seeking rather than delicate or conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while maintaining smooth, rounded-rectangular construction for a contemporary, engineered feel. Its sturdy monoline weight and consistent slant suggest a focus on legibility at display sizes and a cohesive, high-energy typographic voice.
In the samples, spacing appears tuned for tight headlines, with strong verticals and compressed counters that can darken quickly in longer lines. The numerals match the same narrow, upright-to-oblique stance and blocky softness, maintaining consistent color across mixed alphanumeric settings.