Sans Superellipse Tude 6 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Champion Gothic' by Hoefler & Co., and 'Enamel' by Reserves (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, condensed, punchy, retro, utility, space saving, high impact, display clarity, graphic tone, blocky, compressed, vertical, sturdy, inky.
A condensed, heavy sans with tall proportions and a tightly packed rhythm. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with subtle rounding and soft-cornered rectangular geometry shaping bowls and counters. Curves tend toward squarish superellipse forms (notably in C, O, Q, and 0), while terminals are mostly flat and decisive, producing a poster-like silhouette. The lowercase maintains a high x-height and compact apertures, and the numerals follow the same narrow, sturdy construction for consistent set behavior in headlines and labels.
This font is well suited to posters, headlines, and branding where space is limited but impact is required. It also works effectively for packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a dense, condensed voice and strong, uniform stroke presence.
The overall tone feels bold and utilitarian, with a slightly retro, woodtype-adjacent bluntness. Its compressed stance and dense color project urgency and impact, lending itself to attention-grabbing messaging rather than quiet neutrality.
The type appears designed to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, combining blunt, uniform strokes with softly squared curves to stay readable while feeling industrial and graphic. The consistent, compressed construction suggests an intention toward display typography for assertive titles and short phrases.
The design emphasizes verticality and compact width, which increases visual density and makes word shapes feel tall and compressed. Counters are relatively tight, so the strongest performance is at larger sizes where the inky mass reads as intentional and graphic.