Sans Superellipse Asrus 2 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, ui labels, retro, techy, playful, clean, futuristic, geometric clarity, friendly modernism, retro futurism, modular forms, rounded, monoline, squared, soft, condensed.
A monoline sans with a tall, compact build and rounded-rectangle geometry throughout. Curves resolve into soft corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a superelliptical, squarish feel. Strokes maintain an even thickness with gently rounded terminals, and many letters rely on simplified, open apertures and minimal internal detailing for a tidy rhythm. Uppercase forms read as narrow and vertical, while lowercase keeps a straightforward, single-storey construction with restrained joins and consistent spacing.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a distinctive, geometric voice is desirable, such as headlines, posters, logos, and packaging. It can also work for UI labels and display settings where a friendly tech or retro aesthetic is needed, especially at sizes where the rounded-square detailing is clearly visible.
The rounded-square construction and streamlined details create a distinctly retro-futurist tone—part mid-century modern, part digital device readout. It feels friendly and approachable rather than industrial, with a playful quirk in the simplified shapes and open forms.
The likely intention is to offer a clean sans built from rounded-rectangle primitives—prioritizing a consistent, modular shape language over classical grotesk conventions. Its simplified joins and open forms aim to keep the design legible while projecting a modern-retro, tech-adjacent personality.
The design’s identity comes from its repeated use of softened corners, vertically oriented proportions, and compact counters, which keep text looking orderly even at larger sizes. In continuous text, the consistent stroke and generous rounding help maintain a smooth, even texture.