Sans Superellipse Etbok 12 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gibstone' by Eko Bimantara, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Kelpt' by Typesketchbook, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, wayfinding, athletic, urgent, modern, industrial, technical, compact impact, speed emphasis, modern utility, space saving, condensed, slanted, compact, streamlined, rounded corners.
A condensed, right-slanted sans with sturdy, low-contrast strokes and tight internal spacing. Curves are built from smooth, rounded-rectangle logic, giving bowls and counters a slightly squared-off softness rather than true circularity. Terminals are clean and mostly blunt, with subtle rounding that keeps the dense forms from feeling sharp. The rhythm is compact and energetic, with narrow apertures and strongly simplified shapes that hold up as heavy text.
Best suited to short-to-medium headlines, branding locks, labels, and promotional copy where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable. It also works well for signage or UI callouts that need a compact footprint while staying visually strong.
The overall tone is fast and assertive, with a sporty, forward-leaning stance that reads as contemporary and purposeful. Its compact width and sturdy color suggest efficiency and motion, making it feel at home in high-impact, no-nonsense communication.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, space-efficient voice with a modern, engineered feel—combining condensed proportions with softened superelliptic curves for a distinctive, high-energy silhouette.
Uppercase forms show a consistent engineered geometry, while lowercase keeps a utilitarian simplicity with single-storey forms where expected and minimal modulation. Numerals match the same condensed, rounded-rect style, maintaining uniform texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.