Sans Superellipse Etrus 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'MT Crisiant' by MysticalType, and 'Hype Vol 1' and 'Hype vol 3' by Positype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, app banners, sporty, urgent, loud, industrial, action, impact, speed, space saving, branding, condensed, slanted, angular, blocky, tight tracking.
A condensed, forward-leaning sans with heavy, compact strokes and squared-off curves that read as rounded rectangles. Letterforms are tall and tightly proportioned with short crossbars, small apertures, and minimal interior space, creating a dense texture in words. Terminals are crisp and clipped, with occasional chamfer-like corners that keep curves from becoming fully round. The overall rhythm is fast and vertical, with consistent stroke weight and a hard, poster-like silhouette across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports identities, event promotion, and bold packaging. It also works well for UI banners, thumbnails, and labels where a compact footprint and strong presence are needed, especially when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The tone is energetic and aggressive, with a speed-and-impact feel that suggests motion and immediacy. Its compressed, slanted shapes give it a competitive, performance-oriented voice, leaning toward contemporary sports and action branding rather than neutral editorial use.
The design appears intended to maximize impact in a narrow width while signaling speed through its slant and compact construction. Squared, superellipse-like curves and clipped terminals keep the forms sturdy and mechanical, reinforcing a contemporary display voice.
In longer lines the darkness builds quickly, so the design benefits from generous leading and careful tracking to prevent counters and joins from closing up. The numerals share the same tall, compact construction, matching the alphabet well for scorelines and data callouts.