Sans Superellipse Penor 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Alternate Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Acumin' by Adobe, 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, and 'Opinion Pro' by Mint Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, industrial, athletic, assertive, compressed, retro, space-saving impact, headline clarity, industrial tone, sport emphasis, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, stencil-like.
A dense, blocky sans with strongly compressed proportions and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with corners softened rather than sharp, giving curves a squarish, superellipse feel. Counters are tight and apertures tend to be narrow, producing a compact texture; joins and terminals read as clean, cut forms with occasional notched or clipped details that add a subtly mechanical rhythm. Numerals and capitals are especially rigid and vertical, while the lowercase maintains a sturdy, utilitarian silhouette with minimal modulation.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, sports and team graphics, and bold packaging callouts. It also works well for labels, wayfinding-style titling, and any application that benefits from a compact footprint with maximum presence.
The overall tone is forceful and no-nonsense, balancing a retro-industrial bluntness with a sporty, headline-ready punch. Its compressed stance and tight counters create urgency and impact, with a faint stencil/letterpress character that feels tough and practical rather than refined.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual weight in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle geometry and tight internal spaces to keep letterforms cohesive and punchy. The clipped/nicked details add a manufactured edge that supports attention-grabbing display use.
In longer lines, the condensed width and heavy color create a strong typographic wall, so spacing and line length will materially affect comfort. Round letters (like O/C) stay squarish and compact, reinforcing a consistent, engineered feel across the set.