Sans Superellipse Penid 2 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bluetrain' by Ben Burford Fonts, 'Balinese Culture' by Graphicxell, and 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, sporty, condensed, assertive, utilitarian, space saving, high impact, modern utility, geometric softness, blocky, compact, vertical, rounded, monoline.
A compact, tall, condensed sans with heavy, uniform strokes and rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) counters. Curves are tightened and squared-off, giving bowls and terminals a softly chamfered, engineered feel rather than a purely circular one. The proportions favor straight verticals and narrow apertures, with sturdy joins and minimal modulation; spacing is tight and the overall rhythm is dense and vertical.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short display lines where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable. It can work well for sports branding, packaging fronts, and attention-grabbing signage, especially when vertical space is limited and a condensed footprint is needed.
The tone is forceful and no-nonsense, reading as modern, industrial, and slightly athletic. Its compressed stance and chunky weight project urgency and impact, while the rounded corners keep it from feeling sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to maximize impact and economy of width while keeping forms clean and broadly legible. The superellipse-based rounding suggests a goal of combining industrial sturdiness with a modern, softened geometry for contemporary display typography.
Round letters like O/Q take on a squarish silhouette, and many forms show reduced openings that increase darkness at text sizes. Numerals share the same condensed, blocky construction, reinforcing a consistent, poster-oriented texture across letters and figures.