Sans Superellipse Nukus 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Deep Rising' by BA Graphics, 'Churchward 69' by BluHead Studio, 'Hubba' by Green Type, 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'Nicon' by Sign Studio, and 'Goodland' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, punchy, mechanical, sporty, impact, space saving, signage feel, retro display, uniform texture, blocky, condensed, rounded corners, stencil-like, compact.
A compact, heavy sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with squared counters and softened corners throughout. Strokes are consistently thick and even, producing dense, high-impact letterforms with minimal internal space. The design uses straight verticals and flat terminals, while curves resolve as superelliptic bowls rather than fully circular forms. Many glyphs show deliberate notch-like cut-ins and narrow apertures, giving the set a slightly stencil-tinged, engineered rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where a strong, compact word shape is desirable. It can work well for sports branding, product packaging, event graphics, and signage that benefits from an industrial, engineered feel. For longer text, larger sizes and added letterspacing help maintain clarity.
The overall tone feels industrial and utilitarian, with a retro display flavor that reads loud and confident. Its compact width and solid color create a forceful, poster-like presence, while the rounded corners keep it from feeling sharp or aggressive. The notch details add a mechanical, fabricated character reminiscent of signage and equipment labeling.
The font appears designed to maximize visual impact in a condensed footprint, using rounded-rectangular construction and consistent stroke weight to create a unified, sturdy texture. The notch and aperture decisions suggest an intent to evoke manufactured lettering and bold display typography rather than neutral body text.
Spacing appears tight and the forms are intentionally closed, so readability improves with larger sizes and generous tracking. Numerals match the blocky, rounded-rectangle construction, and punctuation in the sample text shows the same dense, squared-counter logic, reinforcing a consistent display system.