Sans Superellipse Tyly 9 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, short text, quirky, playful, handmade, friendly, poster-like, display impact, friendly tone, handmade texture, retro signage, rounded, soft corners, condensed, irregular, chunky.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners. Strokes stay largely monoline, with slight hand-cut irregularities that create a gently uneven rhythm from letter to letter. Counters are compact and often squarish, terminals are blunt, and curves tend to resolve into superelliptical bowls rather than true circles. Spacing reads moderately tight, and the overall texture is dense and dark, holding together as a strong block of text at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding marks where a bold, personable voice is needed. It can work for short bursts of copy or captions at larger sizes, but its dense color and condensed proportions favor display settings over long-form reading.
The font projects a quirky, approachable tone—more handcrafted than strictly geometric. Its rounded squareness and slightly imperfect edges give it a playful, casual character that feels friendly and a bit retro, like DIY signage or screen-printed headlines.
The design appears intended to blend a geometric, rounded-rectangle foundation with a subtly handmade finish, producing a distinctive display sans that stays legible while adding character. Its consistent superelliptical shaping and blunt terminals suggest a focus on impact, friendliness, and graphic presence.
Lowercase forms maintain a clear, readable skeleton while keeping the same soft-rectilinear shaping; dots and small details appear sturdy and simplified. Numerals follow the same compact, rounded-rect style, emphasizing solidity over delicacy.