Sans Superellipse Sinum 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Carbon' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, technical, compact, modern, assertive, impact, space saving, geometric clarity, rounded corners, vertical stress, closed apertures, condensed, monolinear.
A compact, condensed sans with a superelliptical construction: curves read as rounded rectangles, and terminals finish with soft, squared-off corners rather than fully circular bowls. Strokes are heavy and largely monolinear, with a strong vertical rhythm and tight counters that keep the color dense in text. Uppercase forms are tall and straightforward, while lowercase follows the same geometric logic with short, firm shoulders and blunt joins. Numerals are sturdy and utilitarian, matching the squared-round curvature and narrow proportions throughout.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where compact width and strong weight help fit more characters per line without losing presence. It works well for signage, packaging, and branding marks that benefit from an engineered, rounded-rect geometry. In longer passages, it will read as dense and attention-forward, making it more appropriate for short bursts of copy than extended text.
The overall tone is industrial and technical, with a bold, no-nonsense presence that feels engineered rather than calligraphic. Its rounded-square geometry gives it a contemporary, slightly retro-influenced signage feel—friendly at the corners but still forceful and compact.
This design appears intended to deliver a high-impact condensed sans with softened, superellipse-based curves—combining the space-saving efficiency of narrow forms with a controlled, industrial smoothness for contemporary display typography.
Several letters emphasize efficiency and legibility through simplified shapes and reduced interior space, producing a solid typographic “block” on the line. The tight apertures and condensed set heighten impact at larger sizes, while the consistent rounding keeps the texture cohesive across caps, lowercase, and figures.