Sans Superellipse Tebiw 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Acumin' by Adobe, 'Anguita Sans' by Latinotype, 'Smart Sans' by Monotype, and 'Lektorat' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, retro, stencil, rugged, poster, impact, compactness, texture, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap, notched.
A condensed, heavy sans with squared, superellipse-like bowls and broadly rounded corners. Strokes are dense and mostly monolinear, with subtle contrast appearing mainly where joins tighten. Many characters show purposeful notches and interior cut-ins at joints and terminals, creating a slightly stencil-like, ink-trap feel that breaks up large black areas. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be narrow, giving the face a tight, packed rhythm with strong vertical emphasis.
This font is well-suited to high-impact display uses such as posters, headlines, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, and bold packaging panels where a compact, powerful voice is needed. It can also work for sports or event branding that benefits from a tough, industrial flavor, especially when set with generous tracking to open up the dense texture.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a vintage sign-painter and industrial labeling energy. The notched detailing adds a workmanlike, slightly distressed character that feels bold, assertive, and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint while avoiding overly smooth, geometric blandness. The rounded-rectangle construction provides a friendly underlying structure, while the deliberate notches and cut-ins add functional-looking texture and help prevent counters and joins from clogging in heavy settings.
The condensed proportions and dense fills make the typeface most comfortable at larger sizes, where the small counters and tight apertures remain readable. The figures match the heavy, compact texture of the letters, and the overall set maintains a consistent, blocky silhouette across uppercase and lowercase.