Sans Superellipse July 6 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Carbon' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, editorial display, retro, playful, bold, punchy, friendly, display impact, retro flavor, compact density, friendly boldness, distinct rhythm, rounded, soft corners, compact, bulky, inktrap-like.
A heavy, high-contrast display face with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes swell into broad verticals with sharply pinched joins and narrow counters, creating strong light–dark patterning and a compressed, poster-like texture. Curves feel superelliptical rather than circular, and many letters show subtle internal notches and tapered terminals that read like inktrap-inspired shaping. The lowercase is sturdy and compact, with short-looking ascenders/descenders relative to the overall weight and tight internal spaces, while figures are similarly chunky and attention-grabbing.
Best suited for large-scale display typography such as posters, magazine headers, packaging fronts, labels, and bold brand marks. It can work for short subheads and callouts when set with generous spacing, but its compact counters make it less ideal for dense body text or small UI sizes.
The overall tone is confident and slightly whimsical, balancing industrial heft with friendly, rounded geometry. It evokes a retro headline spirit—part woodtype poster, part mid-century packaging—without feeling overly ornate. The strong contrast and tight apertures add drama and urgency, while the softened corners keep it approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a compact footprint: strong vertical massing, tight counters, and rounded superellipse forms that stay friendly while remaining assertive. Its sculpted joins and tapered details suggest a goal of adding personality and rhythm to blocky shapes, creating a distinctive headline voice that feels both retro and contemporary.
The design’s narrow counters and frequent pinching mean it visually darkens quickly as size decreases, but it gains character at larger sizes where the internal sculpting and rhythm become more legible. The alphabet shows consistent vertical emphasis and a deliberate, repeating cadence of thick stems and small openings that creates a distinctive silhouette in words.