Sans Superellipse Etron 8 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Dharma Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' by Monotype, 'TS Plakette' by TypeShop Collection, 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry, and 'Supertall' by wearecolt (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, branding, packaging, sporty, urgent, punchy, industrial, retro, impact, speed, compactness, modernity, condensed, slanted, heavy, compact, oblique.
A heavy, tightly packed sans with a pronounced rightward slant and tall proportions. Letterforms are built from compact, rounded-rectangle shapes with squarish counters and broadly softened corners, creating a streamlined, superelliptic feel. Strokes stay largely uniform, with minimal modulation, and terminals are blunt and decisive. Spacing is economical and the overall rhythm is fast and vertical, producing dense, high-impact lines in text.
Best suited to bold headlines, display typography, and short, emphatic messaging where density and speed are assets. It fits sports and fitness identities, event promotions, packaging callouts, and high-impact UI labels. For longer passages, it works most comfortably at larger sizes where the tight proportions and strong slant remain easy to parse.
The tone is assertive and energetic, with a performance-oriented, headline-first attitude. Its compressed, slanted stance reads as fast and urgent, evoking sports branding, action titles, and industrial signage. The rounded-rect geometry adds a modern, engineered flavor that keeps the heaviness feeling controlled rather than soft.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space while conveying motion and intensity. The superelliptic, rounded-rectangle construction suggests an intention toward a contemporary, engineered look that stays clean and consistent across letters and numbers.
Uppercase forms are especially monolithic and poster-like, while lowercase retains the same compact geometry for consistent texture. Numerals follow the same tall, condensed pattern, helping mixed alphanumeric settings keep a uniform, forceful presence. The slant is strong enough to become a defining stylistic feature, so careful tracking and line length will help maintain clarity in longer runs.