Sans Superellipse Tibes 7 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'EF DIN 1451' by Elsner+Flake, 'Gambler' by Fenotype, 'DIN 1451' by Linotype, and 'DIN 1451 Engschrift' and 'Engschrift DIN 1421' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, labels, industrial, retro, hand-inked, gritty, posterish, display impact, vintage texture, compact setting, utilitarian tone, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, stamped, uneven texture.
A condensed, blocky sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners. Strokes are heavy and fairly uniform, with subtle waviness and irregular edges that read like ink spread or worn stamping rather than crisp digital outlines. Counters are compact and often squared-off, while curves (notably in O/Q and numerals) feel like squashed ovals built from superelliptic forms. Spacing appears straightforward and the overall rhythm is tight, giving the text a dense, vertical presence.
Best suited to posters, headlines, packaging, and branding where a dense, bold word shape and a lightly distressed texture are desirable. It can work for short subheads or captions when you want an industrial or vintage-stamped flavor, but the compact counters and texture are most effective at moderate-to-large sizes.
The texture and compressed proportions create an industrial, utilitarian tone with a vintage print feel. It suggests hand-printed signage, packaging marks, or a distressed label aesthetic—confident and blunt rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to merge a rounded-rectangle sans structure with a worn, inked surface for a strong, tactile display voice. Its condensed build prioritizes impact and efficient horizontal fit while keeping forms simple and robust.
Distinctive features include a tall, narrow silhouette across caps and lowercase, rounded terminals, and slightly inconsistent stroke edges that add character at display sizes. The numerals share the same condensed, sturdy build, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive.