Sans Superellipse Upfa 2 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bunken Tech Sans Wide' by Buntype, 'Eurostile Candy' by Linotype, 'Hyperspace Race Capsule' by Swell Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, sports branding, gaming ui, tech, industrial, futuristic, sporty, bold, impact, modernity, tech aesthetic, brand presence, squared-rounded, stencil-like, compact counters, monoline, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans built from squared-round (superellipse-like) bowls and broadly rounded corners. Strokes are monoline and dense, with compact internal counters—especially in O/0, B, 8, and 9—creating a solid, blocky texture. Terminals are clean and blunt, and many joins are simplified into sturdy, engineered shapes; the lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a tall, straight i/j, and a boxy e with a tight aperture. Overall spacing reads even and intentional, supporting a strong, uniform rhythm in display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, product marks, and event graphics. It also fits interface-style display treatments (e.g., gaming or tech UI) where sturdy, squared-round forms and a strong silhouette help text stand out.
The design projects a modern, machine-made attitude—confident, robust, and slightly futuristic. Its squared-round geometry and tight counters evoke hardware, sci‑fi interfaces, and high-impact branding rather than soft or literary tones.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum visual punch with a consistent, engineered geometry, prioritizing bold presence and a cohesive futuristic/industrial look in display contexts.
The face relies on pronounced corner rounding and rectangular curvature to distinguish forms, which gives it a distinctive “industrial superellipse” signature. Numerals match the letterforms closely, with enclosed shapes (0, 8, 9) emphasizing the font’s compact counter style.