Sans Superellipse Ugley 4 is a bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Febrotesk 4F' by 4th february, 'GS Frank' by Great Scott, 'Neumonopolar' by Owl king project, 'Parco' by Stefano Giliberti, and 'Obvia' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, sporty, techy, assertive, contemporary, energetic, impact, speed, modernity, robustness, distinctive geometry, rounded corners, squared bowls, soft terminals, compact forms, high contrast silhouette.
A heavy, forward-leaning sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are consistently thick and even, with tight interior counters and compact apertures that create a dense, blocky texture. Curves tend to resolve into squarish bowls and superelliptic shapes, while joins and terminals stay clean and minimally modulated. The overall rhythm is steady and mechanical, with a slightly condensed feel in several forms and sturdy, low-friction numerals built from the same rounded geometry.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where bold, fast recognition matters: headlines, posters, product branding, and energetic marketing. The sturdy, compact shapes also work well for logos and wordmarks, and for packaging or labels where a strong silhouette needs to hold up at a range of sizes.
The tone is punchy and performance-driven, combining a sporty slant with a modern, tech-like solidity. Its softened corners keep it approachable, but the dense weight and squared curves read confident and no-nonsense. Overall it feels optimized for impact and speed rather than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, contemporary voice by combining an oblique stance with rounded-rectangle forms and uniform stroke weight. It prioritizes a distinctive, high-impact silhouette and consistent geometric language, aiming for a modern, athletic feel that remains friendly through softened corners.
Round forms such as O/0 and the bowls in B/P/R are notably squarish, giving the face a distinctive “rounded-square” personality. The italic angle is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, helping lines of text read as a unified, forward-moving block.