Sans Superellipse Tikij 9 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pantograph' by Colophon Foundry, 'Explorer' and 'Motel Xenia' by Fenotype, 'Bellfort' by GRIN3 (Nowak), and 'Cairoli Classic' by Italiantype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, branding, raw, industrial, grunge, hand-inked, poster-like, distressed display, rugged impact, analog print, textured, rough edge, condensed, chunky, ink bleed.
A compact, condensed sans with heavy strokes and visibly rough, uneven edges that read like ink spread or a distressed stamp. Counters are small and rounded, with squarish curves that keep bowls and shoulders blocky and tightly contained. Stems are generally straight and vertical, but the outline wavers subtly, creating a lively, imperfect rhythm. The lowercase stays sturdy and upright with a straightforward, single-storey feel in the simplest shapes, and the numerals match the same dense, punched-in silhouette.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, badges, and packaging where the distressed texture can be appreciated. It can also work for branding in contexts that benefit from a rugged, printed-by-hand aesthetic, but it will feel heavy in long passages of small body text.
The overall tone is gritty and assertive, suggesting worn printing, DIY signage, or photocopied flyers. Its rough texture adds immediacy and a tactile, analog character that feels energetic rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, condensed voice with an intentionally imperfect, inked surface—combining simple sans construction with a distressed finish for strong, attention-grabbing display use.
Texture is consistent across the set, with slightly frayed terminals and irregular joins that keep word shapes dark and compact. Spacing appears tight and the dense interior shapes emphasize impact over delicate detail at smaller sizes.