Sans Superellipse Tybo 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Swiss 924' by Bitstream, 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Dharma Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'Cyclone' and 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co., and 'Smart Sans' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, authoritative, theatrical, rugged, enigmatic, stencil effect, high impact, headline display, strong texture, brand stamp, blocky, compressed, dense, geometric, posterlike.
The design is a tall, condensed sans with heavy, low-contrast strokes and compact apertures. Many letters feature a consistent vertical split that creates a stencil-like interruption through the counters and bowls, producing a striped rhythm across words. Curves are rounded and blocky rather than calligraphic, and terminals tend to look blunt and squared-off. Overall spacing feels tight and the texture is dense, yielding strong visual impact at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, album or event graphics, packaging, and branding where a bold, compressed wordmark is needed. It can work well for short UI labels or signage when set large and with ample tracking, but the internal splits and tight counters make it less comfortable for long-form text at small sizes.
This font projects a loud, assertive voice with a theatrical edge. Its tight, upright stance and heavy presence feel industrial and poster-like, while the repeated vertical cuts introduce a coded, stenciled attitude that reads as tough and slightly enigmatic.
The likely intention is a high-impact display face that stays legible under heavy weight by using simplified, blocky forms and a recurring vertical break. The split details create a distinctive texture that differentiates the type in logos and headlines, evoking stamped or cut-letter construction without becoming overly decorative.
The stencil-like vertical interruption is applied broadly across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a consistent “barred” texture line-to-line. Numerals and capitals maintain the same condensed, heavy stance, supporting strong, uniform blocks of type in display settings.