Sans Superellipse Tadis 12 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Paradiso' by 4RM Font, 'Blue Creek' and 'Blue Creek Rounded' by ActiveSphere, 'Hype Vol 1' by Positype, and 'Graphique Next' by profonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, vintage, assertive, utilitarian, poster-ready, space-saving, high impact, rugged print, display focus, industrial tone, condensed, blocky, compact, sturdy, slabbed terminals.
A condensed, heavy sans with compact proportions and a tall, tightly packed vertical rhythm. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving counters and bowls a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than fully circular forms. Strokes are uniform and dense, with blunt, squared terminals and slightly irregular edges that read as intentionally rugged or inked. The lowercase is straightforward and narrow, with simple single-storey forms and small apertures that reinforce the compressed, punchy texture in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings like headlines, posters, signage, packaging, and logo wordmarks where a dense condensed voice is an asset. It can work for brief pull quotes or labels at medium sizes, but the tight apertures and rugged edges suggest avoiding long body copy or very small sizes.
The overall tone feels tough and workmanlike, evoking printed ephemera such as stenciled signage, shipping labels, or old poster headlines. Its compact darkness and slightly distressed finish project urgency and grit, while the rounded-rectangle construction keeps it controlled and graphic rather than chaotic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, combining a rounded-rectangle construction with blunt terminals for a tough, industrial headline voice. The slightly worn edge treatment suggests an aim toward print-like character and a tactile, utilitarian feel rather than clinical neutrality.
In the samples, the font creates a strong vertical cadence and a high-contrast page presence through sheer mass and tight spacing. The squarish counters and straight-sided curves make it especially coherent in all-caps, where the condensed width and blunt terminals read as deliberately engineered.