Sans Superellipse Somim 6 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, urgent, industrial, retro, muscular, compact impact, speed emphasis, display punch, brand marking, condensed, slanted, sheared, angular, compact.
A condensed, aggressively slanted sans with thick vertical stems and sharply tapered joins that create a crisp, forward-leaning rhythm. Curves are tightened into rounded-rectangle/superellipse-like bowls, while counters stay compact and often teardrop-shaped due to the strong diagonal stress. Terminals are mostly blunt or subtly angled, and the overall construction feels built from sturdy, simplified shapes with minimal ornament. Numerals follow the same compact, heavy pattern, reading clearly at display sizes with pronounced stroke direction and dense spacing.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or motorsport branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for logos and wordmarks where a condensed footprint and fast, directional tone are desired; it is less appropriate for long-form text due to its dense, heavy texture.
The font projects speed and pressure—confident, forceful, and kinetic. Its compressed, leaning stance and punchy black shapes evoke performance branding, competitive energy, and a slightly retro industrial attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while signaling motion and strength. Its superelliptical rounding and simplified geometry aim for a modern, engineered feel that remains highly graphic and attention-grabbing.
Uppercase forms are tall and tightly set, with diagonals and apertures engineered to keep silhouettes clean in a dense layout. The lowercase maintains a sturdy, workmanlike texture; the single-storey-style forms and compact bowls emphasize momentum over softness, making the overall color on the line feel dark and continuous.