Sans Superellipse Pomar 8 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, playful, retro, quirky, friendly, handmade, space saving, friendly tone, display impact, retro flavor, condensed, rounded, soft, bouncy, informal.
A condensed sans with softly squared, superellipse-like curves and a compact footprint. Strokes are heavy and mostly monolinear, with rounded joins and terminals that keep counters open despite the tight width. The letterforms show subtle irregularity in curvature and width, giving a slightly handmade rhythm while remaining clean and consistent. Numerals follow the same narrow, sturdy construction with simple, readable shapes.
Best suited to display settings where a compact, attention-getting voice is useful—posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and storefront or event signage. Its condensed build can help fit more characters per line while still maintaining strong impact, and it can also work for short UI labels or captions when a playful tone is desired.
The overall tone feels upbeat and approachable, with a lightly eccentric, vintage-leaning character. Its narrow, chunky forms add energy and a bit of humor, making text look lively rather than strictly utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, space-saving display sans with softened geometry and a humanized rhythm. It aims for legibility at larger sizes while injecting personality through rounded-rectangle forms and slightly quirky proportions.
Round letters (like O/C) read as rounded-rectangle forms, while verticals stay straight and prominent, creating a strong vertical cadence. The lowercase keeps a simple, sans construction with clear differentiation between similar shapes, and punctuation appears sturdy and prominent at display sizes.