Sans Superellipse Piluz 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Schmalfette CP' by CounterPoint Type Studio, 'Kaneda Gothic' by Dharma Type, and 'Brecksville' by OzType. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, brand marks, packaging, industrial, condensed, assertive, modern, utility, space saving, high impact, signage clarity, modern utility, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, dense.
A condensed sans with heavy, uniform strokes and a compact footprint. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle shapes, giving counters and bowls a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than fully circular forms. Terminals are mostly blunt and straight, with tight apertures and sturdy joins that create a dark, continuous texture in text. Proportions are tall and economical, and the lowercase shows a high x-height with short ascenders/descenders, helping maintain a solid, stacked rhythm. Numerals and capitals follow the same blocky, rounded-rectangle logic for a consistent, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where a condensed, high-impact voice is needed. It also works well for packaging callouts, sports or event graphics, and bold UI labels where space is limited but emphasis is required. For extended body text, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes with generous tracking and leading.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with an industrial, signage-like presence. Its compressed geometry and dense color communicate urgency and strength, leaning more utilitarian than friendly. The rounded corners soften the severity slightly, keeping it contemporary rather than purely brutal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact and legibility in narrow spaces through dense strokes and squared, rounded-rectangle forms. Its consistent, low-variation stroke system prioritizes a strong typographic color and a controlled, engineered rhythm that holds up in display settings.
In longer lines the narrow set and tight internal spaces can make words feel compact and weighty, especially where letters cluster (e.g., in combinations like “rn”, “nn”, and “mm”). The punctuation and figures read as sturdy and functional, matching the font’s strong, poster-oriented texture.