Sans Superellipse Ollay 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Adso' by Alfab, 'Bergk' by Designova, 'Ephemera Egyptian' by Ephemera Fonts, 'Amsi Pro' and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix, 'Tolyer' by Typesketchbook, and 'Banana Bread Font' by TypoGraphicDesign (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, retro, playful, punchy, friendly, chunky, impact, approachability, retro display, compact setting, geometric voice, rounded, compact, blocky, soft corners, display.
A compact, heavy display sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry and softly beveled corners. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, creating dense, ink-trap-free silhouettes and strong black coverage. Curves tend to resolve into squarish bowls and counters, while joins and terminals stay blunt and slightly softened, giving the face a sturdy, cut-out feel. Proportions are tight and tall in the lowercase, with closed apertures and simplified interior spaces that emphasize mass and rhythm over delicacy.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where strong presence and a compact footprint are useful, such as posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, product packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can work for subheads or callouts, but its dense counters and heavy texture make it less ideal for extended reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a retro-pop flavor that feels playful rather than formal. Its rounded squareness and compact stance suggest signage, packaging, and headline typography where impact and friendliness are both desired.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, geometric voice: thick strokes, compact proportions, and rounded-rectangle construction that reads clearly in display contexts while maintaining a soft-edged personality.
The shapes lean toward geometric consistency—round letters read as squarish ovals, and straight-sided glyphs keep a strong vertical stance—so words form a uniform, emphatic texture. At smaller sizes the heavy weight and tight internal counters can start to merge, while at medium to large sizes the distinctive rounded-block construction becomes a clear stylistic feature.