Sans Superellipse Nany 17 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, friendly, punchy, quirky, impact, compactness, approachability, display clarity, retro flavor, rounded, condensed, soft corners, chunky, ink-trap like.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and soft, blunt terminals. Strokes are thick and confident, with noticeable contrast created by tight joins, small apertures, and occasional hairline-like connections in diagonals and cross strokes. Counters tend to be compact and vertically oriented, and curves resolve into squared-off, superellipse-style bowls rather than true circles. Overall spacing feels even and deliberate, producing a steady vertical rhythm and strong silhouette in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of copy where its compact width and strong color can work as a visual hook. It fits well in branding, packaging, and storefront/signage contexts that benefit from a bold, approachable voice. For longer text, larger sizes and generous line spacing help preserve clarity in the tighter counters and apertures.
The rounded geometry and compact counters give the face a friendly, slightly quirky personality, while the dense blackness reads bold and assertive. Its condensed stance and softened corners evoke mid-century display lettering and packaging, balancing warmth with a punchy, attention-grabbing tone.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact in a narrow footprint, using rounded-rectangle forms to stay friendly and contemporary while still feeling retro and display-forward. Its consistent geometry and sturdy weight suggest an intention to remain legible under bold, high-ink conditions such as posters, labels, and signs.
Curves and joins often suggest subtle ink-trap behavior, keeping interior spaces from closing up as the weight increases. The lowercase shows a utilitarian, signage-like simplicity, and the numerals maintain the same rounded-rectilinear logic for a cohesive set.