Sans Superellipse Tiken 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Laqonic 4F' by 4th february, 'Calps' by Typesketchbook, and 'Greeka' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, album art, rugged, energetic, handmade, assertive, casual, display impact, analog texture, handmade feel, bold branding, poster voice, brushy, textured, chunky, compressed, slanted.
A heavy, slanted sans with compact proportions and a visibly textured, inked-in silhouette. Strokes are thick with subtly uneven edges and occasional nicks that suggest a dry-brush or stamped application rather than a perfectly clean outline. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, keeping counters relatively tight and corners softened even where the forms feel angular. Overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with small width differences between letters reinforcing a hand-made, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality matter: posters, headlines, apparel graphics, packaging, and promotional collateral. It can also work for short bursts of text in branding or social graphics, especially when you want an energetic, handmade tone. For longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity against the textured edges.
The font communicates a bold, street-level confidence with a gritty, analog feel. Its roughened edges and forward slant read as active and informal, lending an energetic, slightly rebellious tone. The overall impression is friendly but forceful—more “hand-printed sign” than “polished corporate.”
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, condensed italic voice with an intentionally imperfect, analog surface. By combining rounded-rectangle construction with roughened contours, it aims to balance friendly shapes with gritty presence, creating a bold display tool that feels printed, brushed, or stamped rather than digitally pristine.
At text sizes the texture becomes a defining feature, with counters in letters like a/e/s and the numerals staying open but compact. The uppercase set feels particularly poster-like, while the lowercase maintains the same weight and slant for consistent color. Figures are sturdy and blocky, matching the letterforms well for headlines and short numeric callouts.