Sans Superellipse Sided 8 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Headline Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'EF Radiant' by Elsner+Flake, 'Peridot Latin' by Foundry5, and 'Early Edition JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, retro, assertive, utility, sporty, high impact, space saving, brand presence, signage clarity, condensed, blocky, rounded, sturdy, compact.
A compact, condensed display sans with thick, mostly uniform strokes and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves are tight and controlled, with squared counters softened by rounded corners, giving bowls and apertures a superellipse feel. Terminals are blunt and clean, and the overall texture is dense and dark, with little internal whitespace. Uppercase forms are tall and streamlined; lowercase follows with similarly narrow proportions and simple, functional shapes, producing a strongly vertical rhythm across words and lines.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where a dense, attention-grabbing word shape is desirable. It also fits packaging, labels, and branding systems that need a compact, space-efficient display face with strong presence, especially in short phrases and stacked layouts.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a retro-industrial flavor that feels at home on bold signage and branded headers. Its compressed stance and heavy color read as confident and no-nonsense, leaning more toward impact and immediacy than refinement.
This design appears intended as a condensed, high-impact sans for display typography, balancing rounded-rectangle geometry with sturdy vertical proportions to maximize legibility and punch in tight horizontal space.
The font’s narrow set and tight counters create a high-ink, high-contrast page texture at display sizes. Round characters (like O/C/G) retain a squared-off interior logic, and the numerals match the same condensed, blocky system for consistent headline typography.