Sans Superellipse Tinaz 4 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded' by Linotype, 'MVB Diazo' by MVB, 'Polin Sans' by Machalski, 'Sharp Sans Condensed' by Monotype, and 'Miso' by Mårten Nettelbladt (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, merchandise, handmade, grunge, playful, rugged, casual, handprint mimicry, tactile texture, display impact, casual branding, textured, inked, blunt, rounded, stamped.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and slightly uneven, hand-made edges. Strokes are thick and generally monolinear, but show subtle wobble and ink-like bite that creates a rough, textured silhouette. Counters are relatively small and openings can be tight, giving the letters a dense, blocky rhythm. Rounded corners and squarish bowls dominate, while terminals look blunt and pressed rather than sharply cut.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, labels, and merchandise where texture is an asset. It can work for brand marks and title treatments that want a handmade or stamped feel, while longer passages benefit from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels hand-printed and informal, with a worn, stamped character that reads friendly and a bit gritty. Its imperfect edges add warmth and personality, leaning toward craft, DIY, and retro-print associations rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-printed sans impression using rounded-rectangle forms and controlled roughness. Its goal is to add tactile character and visual weight while keeping letterforms simple and highly legible at display sizes.
In the sample text, the rough outline stays consistent across sizes, creating strong color on the page but also increasing the likelihood of fill-in at small sizes due to tight counters. Numerals and caps share the same chunky, rounded-rect geometry, reinforcing a cohesive, poster-like presence.