Sans Superellipse Ruril 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, subheads, posters, packaging, ui labels, condensed, economical, utilitarian, contemporary, editorial, space saving, compact clarity, modern utility, systematic forms, tight spacing, tall ascenders, compact, clean, crisp.
This typeface is a tightly condensed sans with tall, straight-sided proportions and compact counters. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle logic, giving bowls and terminals a subtly squared softness rather than pure geometric circles. Strokes stay mostly consistent with modest modulation, and joins are clean and decisive, producing a crisp texture at text sizes. The lowercase shows a single-storey “a” and “g,” short crossbars, and generally narrow apertures that reinforce the compressed rhythm.
It performs best where horizontal space is limited: headlines, subheads, posters, and narrow columns. The condensed width and firm rhythm also suit packaging panels, navigation/UI labels, and other settings where you want a lot of text in a tight measure while keeping a clean, contemporary look.
The overall tone is pragmatic and modern, with a slightly engineered feel from the rounded-rectangular curves. Its condensed stance reads efficient and purposeful, leaning more toward functional editorial voice than friendly informality. The result feels contemporary and streamlined, suited to content that needs to look organized and direct.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving sans with a distinctive superelliptical curve language—more characterful than a purely neutral grotesk, but still restrained and highly functional. It aims for a consistent, compact texture that stays legible and structured in short to medium text runs and in dense titling.
Capitals are notably tall and slim, and the numerals follow the same compressed, upright construction, maintaining a consistent color in mixed alphanumeric settings. The ampersand is compact and simplified, matching the font’s restrained, no-nonsense character.