Sans Superellipse Tume 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, signage, packaging, brand marks, headlines, industrial, retro, utility, mechanical, gritty, space saving, rugged tone, analog print, signage clarity, display impact, condensed, rounded corners, squarish, textured edges, tall caps.
A condensed sans with squarish, superellipse-like bowls and noticeably rounded outer corners. Strokes are mostly monoline, with blunt, cut terminals and a slightly uneven, inked texture along edges that reads like letterpress or stamped printing. Counters tend to be rectangular and compact, and curves are restrained, giving letters like O, C, and G a rounded-rectangle feel rather than fully circular forms. The lowercase is straightforward and compact, with short ascenders/descenders, simple t and f structures, and a single-storey a; numerals follow the same tall, narrow, squared-off logic for a cohesive set.
Well suited to posters, signage, packaging, and identity work where a condensed, industrial sans can deliver impact in limited horizontal space. It can also perform as a display face for editorial pull quotes or short blocks of text, especially when a roughened, analog print character is desired.
The overall tone is utilitarian and workmanlike, mixing mid‑century industrial signage energy with a worn, analog finish. Its compressed rhythm and squared curves feel mechanical and pragmatic, while the subtle roughness adds grit and a handmade honesty rather than slick modern precision.
The design appears intended to offer a compact, high-impact sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, softened by an intentionally imperfect texture. It prioritizes strong silhouette and consistent rhythm for display and branding contexts that benefit from a rugged, utilitarian voice.
The font keeps a consistent, boxy construction across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, which helps long lines maintain an even texture. The slightly distressed edge treatment becomes more apparent at larger sizes and gives headings a tactile presence without relying on decorative forms.