Sans Superellipse Fenol 12 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Arges' by Blaze Type, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, and 'Compacta SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, packaging, logos, sporty, urgent, industrial, punchy, retro, impact, speed, space-saving, display, condensed, slanted, heavy, tight, compact.
A compact, steeply slanted sans with heavy, uniform strokes and tightly drawn proportions. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) bowls and counters, giving letters such as O, C, and Q a squared-off roundness rather than a pure circle. Terminals are mostly blunt and clean, with occasional angled cuts that reinforce the forward motion. The rhythm is dense and vertical, with small apertures and tight internal spacing that keep words feeling solid and blocky at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, campaign graphics, and brand marks where a dense, energetic voice is needed. It works well for sports and motorsport-style communications, bold packaging callouts, and compact logo/wordmark situations where horizontal space is limited and impact is the priority.
The overall tone is fast and forceful, with a forward-leaning stance that suggests speed, pressure, and momentum. Its compressed mass and squared curves also nod to utilitarian and retro display lettering, reading as assertive and high-impact rather than conversational or delicate.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that maximizes presence in a narrow footprint while maintaining a cohesive, modernized squared-round geometry. The strong slant and blunt finishes emphasize motion and punch, optimizing it for attention-grabbing typographic statements.
In the samples, the combination of narrow letterforms and heavy weight creates strong word shapes but can close up in smaller sizes, especially around tight joins and compact counters. Numerals match the same condensed, slanted construction, keeping a consistent, punchy texture across mixed alphanumeric settings.