Sans Superellipse Tyla 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, brand marks, handmade, quirky, friendly, casual, indie, human touch, casual branding, expressive display, compact setting, rounded, condensed, textured, uneven, playful.
This typeface is a condensed, rounded sans with a subtly irregular, hand-drawn finish. Strokes stay largely monolinear, but the outlines show slight waviness and roughened edges that create a lightly distressed texture. Curves and counters tend toward rounded-rectangle geometry, giving letters a soft, boxed feel, while terminals are generally blunt with occasional asymmetry. Spacing and glyph widths vary modestly, producing an organic rhythm without losing overall legibility in text.
It works well for posters, covers, labels, and packaging where a friendly handmade voice is desirable, especially in short-to-medium headlines and subheads. The compact width can help fit longer titles into tight spaces while keeping a casual tone. In body text, it can be effective at comfortable sizes where the intentional irregularities read as texture rather than noise.
The overall tone is approachable and informal, with a crafted, imperfect character that feels human and a little mischievous. It reads like lettering made with a marker or brush pen—controlled enough for paragraphs, but lively enough to signal personality. The narrow silhouette adds a brisk, economical feel, while the softened forms keep it warm rather than severe.
The design appears intended to blend the clarity of a simple condensed sans with the warmth of hand-drawn lettering. The rounded-rectangle construction provides a consistent underlying structure, while small outline variations add personality and an analog feel for expressive display typography.
Uppercase forms are tall and compact, with rounded corners that avoid sharpness; the lowercase maintains clear silhouettes and simple constructions. Numerals follow the same condensed, rounded logic and share the same lightly weathered edge quality, helping mixed text feel consistent.