Sans Superellipse Tenak 2 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Alternate Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Benton Sans' and 'Benton Sans Std' by Font Bureau, 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, music merch, rugged, industrial, poster-ready, retro, gritty, high impact, space-saving, distressed look, vintage tone, tactile print, condensed, chunky, blunt, rounded corners, textured.
A condensed, heavy sans with blunt terminals and softly rounded corners that give the forms a squarish, superelliptical feel. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with compact counters and tight apertures that create a dense, punchy rhythm. The outlines show intentional roughness and small nicks along edges, producing a worn, stamped texture while keeping overall letter construction consistent. Uppercase and lowercase share the same sturdy, upright structure; figures are similarly weighty and compact, with simplified shapes designed to hold up at display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact copy such as posters, headlines, labels, packaging fronts, and signage where a bold, gritty presence is desirable. It also fits merchandise graphics and editorial display moments that want a vintage-industrial tone, especially when paired with cleaner body text.
The font projects a tough, utilitarian character—like inked wood type, stenciled labeling, or a distressed rubber stamp. Its compressed proportions and gritty edges feel energetic and assertive, leaning toward vintage signage and hands-on craft rather than polished corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint while adding a tactile, distressed finish. It balances simplified, rounded-rectangle geometry with worn edges to evoke printed ephemera and rugged branding applications.
Because counters are tight and the distressed edge treatment adds visual noise, readability drops quickly at small sizes; it performs best when given room to breathe with looser tracking and generous line spacing. The texture is consistent across glyphs, so blocks of text take on a cohesive, deliberately weathered color.