Sans Superellipse Nohy 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, retro, arcade, techno, industrial, playful, display impact, retro-tech styling, modular geometry, signage clarity, blocky, geometric, octagonal, chamfered, rounded corners.
A heavy, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle forms with prominent chamfered corners. Curves resolve into faceted arcs, giving bowls and counters an octagonal feel, while terminals stay squared and compact. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and the overall fit is tight, producing dense, punchy word shapes. Counters are small and mostly rectangular, and the figures share the same block-geometry, reading like sturdy, cut-from-solid shapes.
Best suited to display roles where impact and a distinctive geometric voice are desired—headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, and bold labels. It also fits game UI, esports or event graphics, and tech-themed packaging where compact, high-contrast silhouettes need to read quickly.
The faceted geometry and chunky proportions evoke retro digital signage and arcade-era display lettering, with a confident, industrial edge. Its compact, block-like silhouettes feel engineered and toy-like at the same time—bold, attention-seeking, and slightly futuristic.
The font appears designed to translate rounded-rectangle construction into a bold display alphabet with chamfered corners, prioritizing strong silhouettes and a consistent, modular rhythm. It aims for immediate recognition and a retro-tech tone rather than quiet, continuous text color.
The design’s chamfers create a strong pixel-adjacent rhythm without becoming strictly pixelated, which helps it stay smooth at larger sizes while still feeling digital. Because of the tight counters and dense texture, it benefits from generous tracking and clear size hierarchy when used in longer lines.