Sans Superellipse Nake 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, playful, retro, friendly, chunky, toy-like, impact, friendliness, retro charm, bold legibility, geometric consistency, rounded, soft, bulbous, compact apertures, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, rounded sans built from superelliptic (rounded-rectangle) forms with broad curves and squared-off terminals. The strokes are consistently thick with softened corners, producing compact counters and relatively closed apertures in several letters. Many joins and interior corners show small notches or scooped transitions, giving an ink-trap-like texture and adding snap to otherwise pillowy shapes. The overall rhythm is sturdy and blocky, with simple, geometric construction and minimal modulation.
This font is best suited to display settings where strong, rounded shapes can carry personality—headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, packaging, and short callouts. It will also hold up well in signage and large UI labels where a friendly, high-impact tone is needed, though the tighter openings suggest avoiding very small sizes for dense text.
The design reads as cheerful and approachable, with a distinctly retro display flavor. Its inflated silhouettes and soft corners create a friendly, cartoonish voice, while the crisp notches keep it from feeling overly gummy and add a slightly industrial sign-painting energy.
The letterforms appear intended to combine soft, rounded geometry with assertive weight for maximum impact. The notched joins suggest a deliberate effort to preserve clarity and add character in bold forms, creating a lively, modern-retro display sans.
Round letters (like O and C) appear more squarish than circular, reinforcing the superellipse theme. Numerals match the same chunky geometry, with simple, legible silhouettes that favor bold presence over fine detail.