Sans Superellipse Lidy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, ui labels, playful, retro, techy, friendly, quirky, distinctiveness, friendliness, modernity, signage feel, ui clarity, rounded, soft corners, squared-round, geometric, compact.
A rounded, squared-off sans with monoline strokes and corners softened into superellipse-like curves. Counters and bowls tend toward rounded rectangles rather than circles, giving the face a boxy-but-friendly geometry. Terminals are consistently rounded, with minimal contrast and steady stroke rhythm; many joins and bends appear slightly pinched or flattened, reinforcing the modular, constructed feel. Proportions are generally compact with open apertures, and the figures and capitals keep a stable, even presence suited to short lines and headings.
Best suited for headlines, logos, and brand systems that want a soft-tech or retro-modern voice. It also works well for UI labels, app headers, and packaging where clean geometry and rounded corners help maintain clarity at medium sizes. In longer text, it can create a distinctive, graphic texture—most effective when ample spacing and comfortable line length are used.
The overall tone feels playful and lightly retro, like mid-century signage filtered through a contemporary UI/tech aesthetic. Its rounded-square forms read as friendly and approachable while still conveying a neat, engineered character. The quirky details in curves and joins add personality without turning into novelty.
The design appears intended to blend geometric construction with friendly rounding, replacing circular bowls with rounded-rectangular logic for a distinctive, cohesive silhouette. It aims for high recognizability and a contemporary display tone while staying simple enough for practical interface and branding use.
Distinctive rounded-rectangle counters make letters like O, D, P, and Q feel cohesive and highly recognizable, while the simplified shapes keep texture even in paragraphs. The numerals match the same squared-round logic, with clear differentiation between forms and a consistent, soft-edged finish.