Sans Superellipse Nene 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, chunky, friendly, retro, punchy, impact, approachability, retro feel, display clarity, geometric consistency, rounded, soft corners, compact, bouncy, sturdy.
A heavy, rounded sans with a strong superellipse construction: bowls and counters read as softened rectangles, and corners are consistently blunted rather than truly circular. Strokes are monolinear with minimal modulation, producing dense, blocky silhouettes and small-to-medium counters that stay open through generous interior rounding. The uppercase is broad and stable, while the lowercase keeps a compact, tall presence with short extenders and simple, sturdy joins. Numerals follow the same chunky logic, with rounded terminals and compact interior spaces that prioritize mass and uniformity over delicacy.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: headlines, poster typography, packaging, and brand marks that benefit from a friendly, chunky presence. It can work for short UI labels or social graphics when set with ample size and breathing room, but the dense counters make it less ideal for long passages at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a toy-like, retro display energy that feels cheerful and informal. Its soft geometry and thick forms create a confident, poster-ready voice that leans more fun and friendly than technical or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with softened geometry, combining rectangular sturdiness with rounded comfort. It aims for a distinctive, cartoon-leaning display voice that remains legible through consistent shapes and straightforward letterforms.
Roundings are applied uniformly across the set, giving a cohesive, molded look and reducing sharp diagonals into softened wedges. The tight inner shapes mean spacing and size choices will strongly affect clarity, especially where counters get small in letters like a/e/s and in double-story-like enclosed forms.