Sans Superellipse Porus 8 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Poster Compressed' by Arkitype, 'Procerus' by Artegra, 'MB SIXTYTHREE' by Ben Burford Fonts, 'Nexusbold Sans' by Ferry Ardana Putra, 'Branson' by Sensatype Studio, 'Exorts Compressed' by Seventh Imperium, and 'Fixture' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, industrial, condensed, retro, commanding, posterlike, space saving, high impact, signage feel, geometric coherence, tall, geometric, squared-round, compact, sturdy.
A tall, tightly condensed sans with heavy strokes and rounded-rectangle geometry. Curves resolve into softened corners rather than true circles, giving counters a superelliptical feel—especially in O, C, and D. Stems are mostly monoline and vertical, with compact apertures and short, blunt terminals; joins are clean and controlled. The overall rhythm is dense and vertical, with narrow sidebearings and a strong, continuous color that holds up in large sizes.
Best suited to display settings where space is limited but impact is needed—posters, headlines, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, and compact branding wordmarks. It can also work for packaging and labels that benefit from a dense vertical rhythm, especially in short lines and large point sizes.
The font projects a strong, no-nonsense attitude with an industrial and slightly retro display flavor. Its compressed proportions and squared-round forms evoke signage and poster typography, reading as assertive, functional, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle construction to keep forms sturdy and cohesive. Its tight, vertical stance and simplified detailing suggest a focus on bold, high-impact typography for modern and retro-industrial display contexts.
Uppercase forms are particularly vertical and uniform, while several glyphs show small, practical differentiators (notches and open cuts) to preserve recognizability in tight widths. Numerals follow the same tall, condensed construction, keeping a consistent texture across mixed alphanumerics.