Sans Superellipse Sabi 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, sporty, retro, urgent, assertive, editorial, space saving, high impact, sense of speed, headline focus, compressed, slanted, clean, crisp, angular.
A tightly compressed, strongly slanted sans with tall proportions and an energetic, forward-leaning stance. Strokes stay mostly uniform with subtle modulation, and terminals are clean and sharply cut, giving the outlines a crisp, engineered feel. Rounded letters read as narrow ovals with smooth, controlled curves, while diagonals and joins stay taut, creating a dense rhythm and a compact texture in words. Counters are relatively small for the width, helping the design hold a dark, punchy silhouette even at display sizes.
Best suited for short to medium-length display typography where impact and economy of space matter: headlines, poster titles, mastheads, and bold brand lockups. The condensed width also works well for packaging callouts and sports or entertainment graphics where you need strong emphasis in limited horizontal space.
The overall tone is fast and emphatic, with a vintage advertising and sports-headline kind of drive. Its steep slant and compressed build convey motion and urgency, while the clean construction keeps it feeling modern and purposeful rather than decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum emphasis in a compact footprint, combining a steep italic angle with a clean sans structure for a sense of speed and confidence. It prioritizes a striking word shape and tight rhythm for attention-driven display settings.
Uppercase forms maintain a consistent narrow cadence, and the lowercase adds italic calligraphic cues without becoming script-like, keeping text cohesive across mixed-case settings. Numerals match the condensed, high-impact posture, making sequences feel compact and attention-grabbing.