Sans Superellipse Temot 9 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, signage, industrial, retro, playful, handmade, posterish, impact, compact fit, retro flavor, rugged texture, display clarity, rounded corners, blocky, condensed, chunky, soft-rectilinear.
A compact, heavy sans with softened corners and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Strokes are monolinear and mostly vertical, with slightly uneven edges that read as lightly distressed or hand-cut rather than perfectly geometric. Counters tend to be small and squarish, apertures are tight, and curves resolve into flattened, superelliptical bends rather than true circles. The lowercase is tall with minimal ascender/descender drama, and the overall rhythm is dense and vertical, giving words a strong, stacked texture. Numerals follow the same blocky, rounded-rect style for a cohesive, sign-like set.
Well suited to posters, bold editorial headlines, branding marks, packaging, and signage where a condensed, high-impact texture is helpful. It can also work for short UI labels or badges at larger sizes, especially when extra spacing is added to counter the tight apertures and dense word shapes.
The tone lands between vintage industrial and playful DIY—confident, punchy, and a bit rugged. Its softened geometry keeps it friendly while the tight spacing and chunky forms maintain a bold, workmanlike voice suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact width, using rounded-rectangle geometry and slight roughness to evoke a printed, hand-cut, or stamped feel. It prioritizes a strong, unified texture and immediate recognizability over delicate detail.
The slightly irregular outline and compact internal spaces mean it performs best when given room to breathe; larger sizes and a touch of tracking help preserve clarity in the tighter letters. The distinctive superelliptical curves and squared counters create a consistent, recognizable texture across both uppercase and lowercase.