Sans Superellipse Tenar 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic', 'Dharma Gothic P', 'Dharma Gothic Rounded', and 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type and 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, condensed, assertive, retro, utilitarian, impact, space-saving, robustness, signage feel, retro utility, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with a squared, superelliptical construction: curves resolve into rounded rectangles and corners are softly chamfered rather than truly circular. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and a strongly vertical, poster-like rhythm. Terminals are blunt and cropped, and many joints show subtle squaring that gives the design a machined, stamped feel. Lowercase forms are tall and tight, with short extenders and compact apertures that prioritize silhouette over interior openness.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging fronts, labels, and bold wordmarks where dense texture and a condensed footprint are advantageous. It can also work for signage and display UI callouts when you want strong presence, though the tight apertures suggest using generous sizes and spacing for comfort.
The overall tone is forceful and practical, with a vintage-industrial edge reminiscent of labeling, stenciled signage, and condensed headline typography. Its tight proportions and blocky rounding read confident and no-nonsense, leaning more toward rugged utility than elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in a narrow measure while maintaining a cohesive rounded-rect geometry. Its blunt terminals and compact counters suggest a focus on robustness and legibility-by-silhouette for display use, evoking practical, industrial typography.
Round letters like C, O, and Q keep a rounded-rectangle bowl, while diagonal-heavy letters (K, V, W, X) remain sturdy and angular without becoming delicate. Numerals are similarly compact and weighty, staying consistent with the squared-round motif and producing strong, uniform color in lines of text.