Sans Superellipse Hulan 4 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry, 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski, 'PG Gothique' by Paulo Goode, 'Fatso' by T-26, and 'Palo' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, assertive, industrial, sporty, poster-like, compact, space saving, high impact, modern utility, brand presence, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, squared curves.
A dense, heavy sans with compact proportions and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into squarish bowls and counters (notably in C, O, S, and a/e), giving the face a superelliptic, soft-cornered geometry rather than true circles. Strokes remain consistently thick with minimal modulation, terminals are blunt, and joins are sturdy, producing a strong, uniform texture in lines of text. The lowercase is large and robust, with short extenders and tight internal spaces that emphasize a solid, ink-trap-free silhouette at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and large-scale typography where mass and compact width help fit more characters per line without losing presence. It also works well for punchy packaging callouts, sports or team-style branding, and short signage text where quick impact is the priority.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a compressed, high-impact rhythm that feels at home in attention-grabbing settings. The rounded-square shaping adds a contemporary, engineered flavor—more friendly than purely mechanical, but still bold and no-nonsense.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a space-efficient footprint, using rounded-square forms to keep the voice contemporary while maintaining a rugged, dependable readability in bold display settings.
Spacing appears tight-to-moderate in the samples, reinforcing a compact headline color. Numerals and uppercase share the same blunt, blocklike logic, supporting consistent emphasis across alphanumeric settings.