Sans Superellipse Tigul 2 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic', 'Dharma Gothic P', 'Dharma Gothic Rounded', and 'Kaneda Gothic' by Dharma Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, sportswear, gritty, energetic, industrial, streetwise, urgent, impact, speed, texture, ruggedness, attention, condensed, slanted, roughened, ink-trap, distressed.
A condensed, forward-slanted sans with tall proportions and compact counters. Strokes are heavy and mostly monolinear, with subtle modulation that shows up in curves and joins. The outlines are intentionally rough and broken, creating a stamped/inked texture with small chips and uneven edges rather than smooth vector contours. Round letters lean toward rounded-rectangle geometry, and many terminals feel blunt and squared-off, producing a tight, high-impact rhythm in text.
Best suited for short, high-contrast applications where texture can be appreciated: posters, event graphics, apparel, packaging, and bold branding moments. It can work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but the distressed detailing and condensed rhythm are most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than long body copy.
The overall tone is forceful and gritty, with a sense of speed and pressure. The distressed surface reads as tactile and workmanlike—closer to posters, labels, and stenciled signage than polished editorial typography. Its slant adds urgency and motion, giving headlines an aggressive, attention-grabbing presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact italic voice with a deliberately worn print texture, evoking stamped ink and rugged materials. Its rounded-rectangle construction and blunt terminals keep the forms simple and readable while the distressing supplies character and attitude.
Spacing is compact and the narrow letterforms create strong vertical texture, especially in runs of uppercase. The distressing is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the rough print effect remains even at larger sizes. Numerals are tall and bold with the same chipped edges, supporting display settings where texture is part of the message.