Sans Superellipse Nyhy 14 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Yoshida Sans' and 'Yoshida Soft' by TypeUnion, 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry, and 'Herd' by Wahyu and Sani Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, punchy, impact, approachability, retro flavor, display clarity, shape branding, rounded, soft corners, heavy terminals, compact counters, stubby.
A heavy, rounded sans with a sculpted, superelliptical build and softly squared curves. Strokes are monolinear and dense, with tight apertures and compact counters that create a strong, poster-like silhouette. Corners are consistently rounded, terminals feel blunt and weighty, and many joins are softened to keep the texture even. The lowercase is robust and simplified, with short extenders and sturdy bowls; figures are similarly chunky and highly uniform, designed to read as solid shapes rather than delicate forms.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where a compact, high-impact word shape is needed. It can work for short UI labels or signage at larger sizes, but the tight apertures suggest avoiding extended body copy without generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, mixing a retro display feel with a contemporary geometric softness. Its rounded-rectangle rhythm gives it a toy-like, upbeat personality that feels confident, loud, and friendly rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a soft, rounded geometric voice. By prioritizing thick, simplified forms and consistent corner treatment, it aims to stay legible and distinctive at display sizes while projecting a friendly, retro-leaning character.
In longer text settings the color becomes very dark due to the small openings and heavy interior spacing, so the face reads best when given room to breathe. The design emphasizes silhouette clarity over fine internal detail, producing a consistent, blocky cadence across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.