Sans Superellipse Osgus 13 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra, 'AG Book W1G' by Berthold, 'European Sans Pro' by Bülent Yüksel, and 'Newhouse DT' by DTP Types (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, punchy, industrial, sporty, modern, assertive, space saving, high impact, modern utility, brand presence, blocky, compact, rounded, condensed, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with blocky, superellipse-driven curves and squared-off counters that keep forms tight and efficient. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing a dense color and strong vertical rhythm. Round letters like C, G, O, and Q read as rounded rectangles, while joins and terminals stay blunt and clean. Lowercase is sturdy and simplified, with a single-storey a and g, a short-shouldered r, and a firm, squared t; figures are similarly compact and bold, built for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, labels, and storefront or wayfinding signage where strong presence and compact width help fit more text. It can also work for logos and brand marks that need a tough, contemporary voice, while extended small-size text may feel dense due to the heavy stroke and tight counters.
The overall tone is forceful and confident, with a no-nonsense, engineered feel. Its compressed, muscular shapes suggest contemporary utility and high-energy display use, leaning toward sporty and industrial messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch in a space-saving footprint, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep letters friendly enough to read while remaining bold, tough, and highly graphic.
Proportions are tightly packed, emphasizing verticality and saving horizontal space. The punctuation shown in the sample (colon, apostrophe, ampersand) follows the same robust, simplified construction, maintaining a consistent, heavy texture across lines.