Sans Superellipse Etras 12 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic', 'Dharma Gothic Rounded', and 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type and 'Supertall' by wearecolt (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, urgent, athletic, industrial, action, confident, space saving, high impact, speed emphasis, modern branding, condensed, slanted, compact, blocky, rounded corners.
A compressed, heavily built sans with a pronounced rightward slant and tall proportions. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, creating a dense, poster-like texture. Curves and counters are squared-off into rounded-rectangle forms, giving letters like O, C, and G a superelliptical, “squeezed” geometry. Terminals are blunt and clean, spacing is tight, and the overall silhouette is high-impact and streamlined, with open apertures kept narrow by the condensed structure.
Best suited to large-scale applications where impact and momentum are desired: headlines, posters, sports and fitness branding, packaging, and attention-grabbing editorial callouts. It can also work for short UI labels or navigational tags when a bold, condensed voice is needed, but it is less ideal for long text due to its density and tight interior space.
The face reads fast, loud, and kinetic—more like a headline voice than a conversational one. Its slanted stance and compressed mass suggest speed and pressure, lending a sporty, action-forward tone that feels contemporary and assertive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum emphasis in limited horizontal space while preserving a smooth, modern shape language. By combining condensed proportions with rounded-rectangle curves and a strong slant, it aims to project speed, strength, and immediacy in display typography.
Uppercase shapes maintain a uniform, vertical rhythm while the italic slant adds a strong directional flow across words. Numerals follow the same compact, upright-block logic, staying sturdy and legible at display sizes. The combination of rounded-rect curves and dense weight produces a distinct, engineered look rather than a soft or handwritten feel.