Sans Superellipse Penub 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, sports, industrial, sporty, retro, sturdy, playful, impact, ruggedness, modern retro, signage, angular, faceted, rounded corners, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, geometric sans with rounded-rectangle construction and frequent chamfered cuts at terminals and corners. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense, blocky silhouettes and tight counters in letters like B, P, R, and a. Curves tend to resolve into squarish bowls (C, G, O, Q) with softened corners, while diagonals and joins show deliberate facets that create a cut-paper rhythm across the alphabet. Numerals follow the same sturdy, squared-off logic, remaining highly uniform and sign-like in texture.
Best suited to display typography where impact and character are prioritized: posters, headlines, branding marks, product packaging, and sports or event graphics. It also works for short UI labels or titles when set large enough to preserve counter clarity and the distinctive chamfered detailing.
The overall tone is tough and energetic, mixing a utilitarian, industrial feel with a slightly playful, game-like edge. The chamfered details and squarish rounds evoke stenciled or machined forms, giving the face a confident, action-oriented presence that reads as modern-retro rather than delicate or formal.
The letterforms appear designed to fuse rounded-rectangle geometry with purposeful angular cuts, creating a robust display voice that feels engineered and dynamic. The consistent thickness and tightly controlled shapes suggest an intention to deliver high contrast against backgrounds and strong recognition in short strings.
The design’s compact apertures and dense interiors increase visual weight, especially in smaller counters; it benefits from generous tracking and adequate size to keep internal shapes clear. The faceted terminals create distinctive word shapes and a strong, rhythmic pattern in all-caps settings.