Sans Superellipse Tikof 4 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, handmade, grunge, playful, quirky, rough, analog print, diy texture, expressive display, handmade feel, poster impact, textured, condensed, inked, organic, irregular.
A condensed sans with an intentionally rough, inked outline and softly rounded corners. Strokes are heavy and generally monolinear, with slight waviness and blotting that creates a stamped or marker-printed texture. Counters are compact and often irregular, and curved forms read as rounded-rectangle shapes rather than perfect circles. Spacing and widths vary noticeably between glyphs, reinforcing a hand-cut, imperfect rhythm while keeping a consistent vertical stance.
Best suited for headlines and short text in display contexts where texture is an asset—posters, event promos, album or book covers, packaging labels, and merchandise. It works well when you want an analog, printed look and can give simple layouts an immediate handcrafted presence.
The overall tone is handmade and energetic, with a gritty, analog feel reminiscent of DIY posters, rubber stamps, or screen-printed lettering. Its uneven edges and compact proportions give it a rebellious, casual voice that feels more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to capture the look of condensed sans lettering produced with imperfect printing or quick hand rendering. The controlled structure paired with distressed edges suggests a balance of readability and deliberate roughness for expressive display typography.
In the sample text, the texture remains visible at larger sizes and the irregularities add character, but small counters and tight apertures can start to fill in as size decreases. The numerals and lowercase keep the same roughened edge behavior, helping the set feel cohesive across mixed-case settings.