Sans Superellipse Tuma 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, labels, industrial, typewritten, grunge, utility, retro, distressed look, analog texture, industrial tone, compact impact, display clarity, monoline, condensed, rounded, roughened, textured.
A condensed, monoline sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse) structures, with predominantly vertical stress and squared counters softened at the corners. Strokes are heavy and even, but the edges are intentionally roughened, producing a slightly wobbly contour that reads like ink spread or worn printing. Terminals are blunt, curves are simplified into softened corners, and the overall rhythm is compact with tight internal spaces in letters like B, R, and a. Uppercase forms are sturdy and boxy, while the lowercase keeps a utilitarian, single‑storey feel with straightforward joins and minimal modulation.
Works best for short to medium-length text where texture is an asset: posters, album/film titling, packaging, labels, and brand marks that want a rugged, printed feel. It can also serve UI or wayfinding accents when used sparingly, as the roughened contours reduce clarity in dense body copy.
The texture and rigid, stamp-like geometry give the face an industrial, DIY tone—equal parts typewriter, stenciled packaging, and distressed display. It feels pragmatic and slightly gritty rather than sleek, adding a tactile, analog character to otherwise simple sans forms.
The design appears intended to merge a compact, rounded-rectilinear sans skeleton with a distressed finish, evoking worn mechanical printing while keeping letterforms simple and highly structured. The goal seems to be a versatile display face that reads quickly but carries a tactile, analog personality.
The distressed edge treatment is consistent across letters and figures, creating a deliberate “printed” noise that becomes more prominent at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same rounded-rectilinear construction, reinforcing a cohesive, signage-like system.