Sans Superellipse Tusa 6 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Alternate Gothic' by Bitstream, 'Alternate Gothic Pro EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, 'Alternate Gothic' by Linotype, 'Alternate Gothic Pro' by SoftMaker, and 'Alternate Gothic' by Tilde (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, editorial, quirky, handmade, playful, grungy, retro, display impact, handcrafted feel, playful branding, print texture, rounded, condensed, chunky, irregular, textured.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are monolinear and dense, with slightly wobbly edges and uneven ink-like texture that suggests a hand-rendered or stamped process. Counters tend to be compact and squarish, and curves resolve into superelliptical bowls rather than true circles. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, uneven rhythm while remaining legible at display sizes.
Well suited to posters, headlines, packaging, and label work where personality and texture are desirable. It can also support short editorial callouts or captions in larger sizes, especially when a handmade, print-like look is preferred over a clean geometric sans.
The overall tone is playful and scrappy, with a DIY, zine-like energy. Its chunky forms and roughened edges read informal and characterful rather than polished or corporate, giving text a friendly but slightly gritty presence.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold, condensed display voice with a deliberately imperfect surface—combining rounded, superelliptical letterforms with an inked, hand-produced feel for energetic branding and attention-grabbing typography.
In the sample text, the condensed proportions create strong vertical emphasis and a tight color, while the irregular edges add visible texture across lines. Numerals share the same compact, rounded-block logic, helping headlines and short statements feel cohesive.