Sans Superellipse Sonit 13 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Shtozer' by Pepper Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, commanding, utilitarian, sporty, impact, modernize retro, branding, signage clarity, geometric uniformity, condensed feel, rounded corners, vertical stress, ink-trap feel, square counters.
A heavy, vertically oriented sans with rounded-rectangle construction and tightly controlled curves. Strokes are predominantly straight and monolinear in intent, but softened at corners, creating superelliptical bowls and squared counters (notably in O, D, 0, and 8). Terminals are blunt and squared, with occasional notch-like cut-ins that read like subtle ink-trap detailing at joins. The lowercase is compact and robust with simple, single-storey forms, while the uppercase is tall and narrow with strong vertical rhythm; overall spacing appears slightly tight, reinforcing a dense, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to high-impact applications such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, packaging fronts, and short signage text where its dense, vertical rhythm can build strong visual presence. It can also work for UI labels or badges when used at sizes that preserve the interior counters and notch details.
The tone is bold and mechanical, mixing a retro display attitude with a functional, engineered feel. Its blocky geometry and softened corners suggest industrial labeling and mid-century/techno signage, projecting confidence and immediacy rather than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch with a geometric, rounded-rect silhouette—balancing strict, industrial structure with softened corners for a friendlier, contemporary edge. The consistent construction across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests an emphasis on cohesive display typography for branding systems.
Distinctive details include squared apertures and counters, a simplified, geometric 'S', and a 'G' and 'Q' that emphasize cut-in structures over open, calligraphic gestures. Numerals are sturdy and uniform, with the 0 closely echoing the rounded-rectangle logic of the caps, supporting cohesive headline setting.