Sans Superellipse Etgun 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to '403 Quzie' by 403TF, 'Blue Creek' and 'Blue Creek Rounded' by ActiveSphere, 'Performer JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Joe Cool' by Studio K, 'Headliner TC' by Tom Chalky, 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts, and 'Competition' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, labels, sporty, urgent, industrial, dynamic, retro, space efficiency, high impact, speed emphasis, brand punch, compressed, slanted, rounded, condensed, impactful.
A tightly compressed, heavy sans with a strong rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes are dense and largely uniform, with corners and terminals softened into rounded, superellipse-like shapes that keep the forms blunt rather than sharp. Counters are narrow and vertical, and many letters use small openings and sturdy joins that emphasize a continuous, muscular silhouette. The overall rhythm is tall and packed, with minimal whitespace and a consistent, forward-leaning stance across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display contexts where impact and speed are priorities: sports and fitness branding, event posters, punchy headlines, packaging callouts, and product labels. It can also work for short UI badges or navigation items where space is limited and a strong, compressed voice is desired.
The font reads fast and forceful, projecting speed and assertiveness. Its condensed, slanted build and chunky rounded shapes evoke athletic branding and high-energy display typography, with a slightly retro, poster-like intensity. The tone is confident and utilitarian rather than delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to maximize punch in narrow spaces by combining heavy strokes, condensed widths, and an italicized forward thrust. Rounded-rectangle shaping and simplified details aim for robust reproduction at large sizes while maintaining a consistent, high-energy texture.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similarly compressed architecture, helping mixed-case settings keep a uniform, blocky texture. Numerals follow the same narrow, upright-leaning construction and hold up well as bold, attention-grabbing figures. At tighter tracking the texture becomes very dense, so it benefits from a bit of breathing room in display use.