Sans Superellipse Sonoy 10 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FTY Konkrete' by The Fontry, 'California Grotesk' by URW Type Foundry, 'Aeroscope' by Umka Type, and 'Nuclear Standard' by Zang-O-Fonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, industrial, retro, athletic, authoritative, condensed, compact impact, geometric cohesion, signage strength, retro sport, blocky, rounded corners, squared curves, compact, punchy.
A compact, heavy sans with squared-off curves and rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and strong vertical emphasis. Terminals are blunt and mostly orthogonal, while bowls and corners soften into rounded squares, creating a controlled, geometric rhythm. The lowercase is sturdy and utilitarian with single-storey forms and short, sturdy ascenders/descenders; the numerals are similarly compact and block-like for a unified texture in mixed copy.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: headlines, posters, product packaging, badges, and logo wordmarks. It also fits sports and team branding, event graphics, and bold UI labels where a compact footprint is useful, while longer text benefits from generous sizing and spacing.
The tone is bold and functional, with a sporty, industrial edge that reads like signage and jersey lettering. Its tight proportions and chunky shapes convey urgency and confidence, leaning retro-futurist and mechanical rather than friendly or calligraphic.
Likely drawn to deliver maximum visual weight in a narrow footprint, using rounded-rect geometry to keep the forms modern and cohesive. The goal appears to be a versatile display sans that feels engineered and robust, balancing hard edges with softened corners for a distinctive, repeatable system.
The design maintains a consistent rectangular silhouette across glyphs, which helps create uniform word shapes at display sizes. Tight apertures and small interior spaces increase impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, especially in dense paragraphs or low-contrast settings.