Sans Superellipse Ordat 12 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, playful, quirky, retro, friendly, punchy, display impact, brand voice, retro flavor, approachability, memorability, rounded, flared terminals, soft corners, compact, wedge cuts.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact proportions and softly squared curves that lean toward superelliptical geometry. Strokes are largely monoline, but many joins and terminals are cut with small wedge-like notches or flares, giving the silhouettes a carved, slightly calligraphic edge. Counters are generous for the weight, and round letters (O, o, 0) read as rounded rectangles; several forms show distinctive, asymmetric detailing in diagonals and arms. The lowercase appears compact with a relatively small x-height feel compared to the caps, and the overall rhythm alternates between sturdy verticals and lively terminal shaping.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display copy where the wedge-cut terminals and rounded mass can be appreciated. It works well for branding, packaging, and signage that benefits from a friendly but attention-grabbing voice, and it can add personality to logos or title treatments in entertainment or lifestyle contexts.
The tone is upbeat and characterful, mixing a friendly rounded backbone with sharp little cuts that add humor and motion. It evokes a vintage display sensibility—part signage, part cartoon—without becoming overly decorative, making it feel energetic and approachable.
The design appears intended to fuse a robust rounded sans foundation with expressive, chiseled terminal cuts to create a distinctive display texture. The goal seems to be high impact and memorability while keeping forms open and readable for bold, compact typography.
Distinctive details like the swashy diagonals on letters such as K and X, the notched cross-strokes, and the rounded-rectangle bowls create strong letterform personalities that are most noticeable at headline sizes. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded logic and feel designed to stand out in short strings.