Sans Superellipse Turu 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, vintage, industrial, western, poster, impact, compactness, nostalgia, texture, condensed, blunt, inked, weathered, chunky.
A condensed, heavy display face with compact proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline, with rounded-rectangle joins and terminals that read as blunt and slightly softened rather than sharp. The outlines show deliberate roughness—subtle waviness, uneven edges, and small ink traps or dents—creating a printed, worn texture. Counters are tight and apertures are relatively closed, giving the letters a dense, blocky silhouette that stays legible through consistent structure.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where a dense, authoritative texture is desired—headlines, posters, packaging, labels, and bold signage. It can also work for logotypes or wordmarks that benefit from a condensed footprint and a slightly distressed, printed feel.
The overall tone feels vintage and utilitarian, like stamped or letterpress type used on labels, posters, and workmanlike signage. The slight distressing adds a gritty, hands-on character that can suggest Americana, frontier posters, or industrial packaging depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in narrow spaces while retaining a crafted, inked texture. By combining rounded-rectangle construction with controlled roughness, it aims to evoke historical printing and robust, workwear-grade messaging without sacrificing clarity at display sizes.
Uppercase forms are tall and commanding, while lowercase maintains the same condensed skeleton and heavy color, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive. Numerals are sturdy and compact, matching the letterforms’ blunt terminals and textured edge behavior.