Sans Superellipse Olkan 6 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, friendly, quirky, handmade, display impact, approachability, handmade feel, retro flavor, brand voice, rounded, superelliptical, compact, chunky, soft-cornered.
A compact, heavy sans with superelliptical construction and rounded-rectangle curves throughout. Strokes are thick and even, with softened corners and slightly irregular terminals that give the outlines a subtly hand-cut feel while staying structurally consistent. Counters are small and squarish-oval, and several glyphs show gentle asymmetries and lively modulation in width that keep the texture from feeling mechanical. The overall rhythm is tight and dense, with sturdy verticals, simplified joins, and a generally monoline appearance.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a compact, bold presence is useful: headlines, posters, packaging, storefront-style signage, and brand marks that want a friendly but punchy tone. It can also work for playful UI labels or editorial callouts where personality is preferred over neutrality.
The font reads as upbeat and informal, blending a mid-century sign-painting vibe with a contemporary, friendly softness. Its slightly quirky proportions and rounded geometry make it feel approachable and characterful rather than strictly utilitarian.
The design appears intended to provide a high-impact display sans that feels warm and human, using rounded superelliptical forms and slight irregularity to evoke hand-made lettering while maintaining a clean, repeatable typographic system.
Round letters like O/Q are more squarish than circular, reinforcing a superellipse theme, while bowls and apertures tend to stay fairly closed for a solid, punchy color. Numerals share the same blocky, softened construction, helping mixed alphanumeric settings look cohesive.