Sans Superellipse Nefe 13 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, punchy, display impact, friendly branding, retro flavor, geometric consistency, rounded, soft-cornered, geometric, compact, blocky.
A heavy, rounded sans built from squarish superellipse forms with softly eased corners and largely uniform stroke weight. Counters are small and often squared-off, giving letters a dense, poster-like color and strong silhouette. Terminals are blunt and the curves feel inflated, with straight segments kept broad and stable; spacing reads compact, and width varies slightly from glyph to glyph while keeping an overall sturdy rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky geometry, producing a consistent, high-impact texture in lines of text.
Works best for headlines, short slogans, packaging, and branding where maximum presence and legibility at large sizes are desired. It also suits signage and promotional graphics that benefit from a friendly, retro-leaning block aesthetic; for longer text, it will read most comfortably with generous size and line spacing.
The tone is upbeat and nostalgic, with a toy-like, bubble-block friendliness that still lands with confident impact. Its chunky shapes and tight counters create a fun, attention-grabbing voice suited to bold, graphic statements rather than quiet neutrality.
The likely intention is a bold display sans that translates rounded-rectangle geometry into a highly recognizable, ink-heavy voice. It prioritizes immediate impact and a cohesive, playful texture across caps, lowercase, and figures.
The design’s squircle-based construction is especially apparent in rounded letters (O/C/G) and in the squared bowls of B/P/R, while diagonals (V/W/X) stay thick and stable for a solid, low-fragility look. The overall feel is more display-oriented, where the dense interior spaces and strong black coverage become part of the personality.