Sans Superellipse Pilat 14 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Dharma Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Garmint' by Maulana Creative, 'PG Grotesque' by Paulo Goode, 'Monopol' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, industrial, poster, condensed, assertive, utilitarian, space saving, high impact, modern display, strong voice, blocky, rounded corners, monoline, compact.
This typeface is built from compact, vertically stretched shapes with a tight, condensed rhythm and heavy, uniform stroke weight. Curves and counters tend toward rounded-rectangle geometry, giving round letters a squared-off feel and keeping the silhouette crisp. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, with minimal modulation and a consistent, monoline construction. Spacing is economical, and the overall texture reads as a dense, dark column of text with clear vertical emphasis.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold branding where space is tight and impact is required. It can work for packaging and signage that benefits from a compact footprint and strong legibility at medium-to-large sizes, while extended body copy may feel dense due to the dark, compressed texture.
The overall tone is forceful and pragmatic, leaning toward an industrial, no-nonsense voice. Its compressed stance and solid weight create a sense of urgency and authority, suited to attention-grabbing messaging rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle construction to keep forms sturdy and consistent. Its uniform strokes and blunt terminals prioritize a straightforward, modern display voice over delicate detail.
In the sample text, long lines form a continuous, high-contrast block of black, and the condensed widths amplify this effect. Numerals and capitals share the same squared, rounded-corner logic as the lowercase, supporting a cohesive, engineered look.