Sans Superellipse Otmap 7 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Festivo LC' by Ahmet Altun, 'Broadside' by Device, 'Monotage' by Fargun Studio, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Berber' by Letterbox, 'Hardley Brush' by Negara Studio, and 'SK Merih' by Salih Kizilkaya (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, industrial, condensed, confident, retro, utility, space saving, high impact, signage clarity, geometric display, modern retro, blocky, squared, rounded corners, high contrast presence, compact.
A compact, heavy sans with a tall, condensed stance and tightly controlled internal space. Strokes stay largely uniform, with corners frequently softened into rounded-rectangle transitions that give curves a superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Counters are small and sturdy, terminals are blunt, and joins are crisp, producing a dense, billboard-ready texture. The lowercase maintains straightforward, geometric construction with short ascenders and descenders, while numerals follow the same squared, compact logic for consistent set-wide color.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, labels, and wayfinding where dense letterforms help conserve space while staying loud. It can work for brief subheads or callouts, but the heavy, compact texture is most comfortable when not used for long passages.
The overall tone is strong and pragmatic, leaning industrial and signage-like with a subtle retro display flavor. Its compressed proportions and squared-round forms read as assertive and no-nonsense, projecting efficiency and impact rather than delicacy.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum emphasis in limited horizontal space, combining blunt, geometric construction with softened corners for a modernized, sign-painter/display sensibility. The goal is clear, repeatable shapes that hold together as a bold typographic block.
The design’s tight apertures and compact counters increase visual punch at larger sizes, but also make the silhouette-heavy rhythm the dominant feature in text. Rounded corners temper the rigidity, keeping the bold, blocky construction from feeling harsh.