Sans Superellipse Orney 6 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Myriad' by Adobe, 'Aspira' by Durotype, and 'Belle Sans' by Park Street Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, utilitarian, contemporary, blunt, compact, space saving, impact, sturdiness, modernity, square-shouldered, rounded corners, blocky, condensed, sturdy.
A condensed, heavy sans with squared-off structures softened by rounded corners. Curves tend to read as superellipse-like bowls and counters, while terminals are largely flat and abrupt, giving a compact, block-built rhythm. Strokes are monolinear and dense, with tight apertures in letters like C, S, and e, and a generally tall, narrow silhouette across capitals and numerals. The lowercase keeps a straightforward, workmanlike construction with simple two-storey forms absent in the sample and single-storey shapes visible for a, g, and q, plus short, economical descenders.
This font suits short, high-impact settings where space is limited and shapes need to hold together: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, and compact logo wordmarks. Its dense color and tight apertures make it most effective at medium-to-large sizes, where the rounded-rect geometry remains clear.
The overall tone is practical and no-nonsense, with a tough, engineered feel. Its compact proportions and squared-yet-rounded geometry suggest modern signage and product labeling rather than expressive or delicate editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-density sans with an engineered, rounded-rect personality—prioritizing punchy presence, efficient width usage, and a consistent, industrial rhythm in display use.
Round characters (O, Q, 0, 8) are drawn more like rounded rectangles than true circles, reinforcing the squared geometry. Diacritics are not shown; punctuation appears minimal in the sample, but the ampersand reads as similarly sturdy and compressed.