Sans Superellipse Ogrub 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'EFCO Fairley' by Ephemera Fonts, 'Knockout' by Hoefler & Co., 'Moderna Sans' by Latinotype, 'Hype vol 3' by Positype, 'Nuber Next' by The Northern Block, and 'Ddt' and 'From the Internet' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, industrial, retro, utilitarian, sturdy, friendly, high impact, brand voice, retro feel, clarity, rounded, blocky, compact, squared, soft corners.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are broadly even with minimal modulation, producing solid, poster-like letterforms. Many curves resolve into squared bowls and superelliptical counters (notably in O/0, D, P, and e), while terminals tend to be blunt and slightly flared, giving the outlines a stamped, cut-letter feel. Proportions are tight with short extenders, open interior spacing, and numerals that match the same squarish, rounded geometry.
Best suited to display settings where impact and clarity matter: headlines, posters, labels, and storefront-style signage. It can also support distinctive branding and short UI callouts where a sturdy, rounded industrial voice is desired, while longer paragraphs may feel dense due to the heavy texture.
The overall tone is robust and workmanlike, mixing an industrial sign-painting sensibility with a warm, approachable softness from the rounded forms. It reads as confident and slightly nostalgic—more shopfront and packaging than corporate minimalism.
The design appears intended to deliver high visibility and a cohesive, rounded-rectilinear personality—combining sturdy, simplified forms with softened corners for a friendlier, retro-industrial presence.
The rhythm is driven by repeated rounded-rectangular counters and consistent corner radii, creating strong visual cohesion across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Punctuation shown (e.g., period, apostrophe, ampersand) follows the same chunky, simplified construction, keeping texture uniform in longer lines.