Sans Superellipse Suha 12 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'XXII DONT MESS WITH VIKINGS' by Doubletwo Studios, 'Asimov Sans' by Fonthead Design, 'Odradeck' by Harvester Type, 'Lekra SS' by Sensatype Studio, 'Motte' by TypeClassHeroes, 'Robson' by TypeUnion, and 'Chudesny' and 'Sharpix' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, industrial, retro, condensed, authoritative, mechanical, space-saving, high impact, signage feel, modular geometry, rounded corners, squared curves, blocky, compact, monoline.
A compact, condensed sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with squared curves and softly radiused corners throughout. Strokes are consistently heavy and largely monoline, producing dense, dark text color and strong vertical emphasis. Counters tend to be narrow and vertically oriented, and many joins and terminals resolve into straight cuts with slight rounding, reinforcing a utilitarian, engineered silhouette. The overall rhythm is tight and uniform, with sturdy proportions that favor impact over delicacy.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and signage where strong vertical presence and high ink coverage are an advantage. It can also work for brand marks and packaging systems that want an industrial, condensed voice, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing to keep counters from closing up.
The face communicates a bold, industrial confidence with a distinctly retro display flavor. Its squared-off rounds and compressed spacing evoke signage, labeling, and mechanical lettering—assertive, no-nonsense, and slightly theatrical in a vintage way.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle construction to create a consistent, modular feel. It prioritizes bold legibility and a cohesive, engineered aesthetic for display typography and attention-grabbing titles.
Uppercase forms read especially tall and columnar, while the lowercase maintains a similarly compact footprint, keeping line texture consistent. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky, rounded-rect logic, which helps the set feel cohesive in headlines and short bursts of text. The heavy weight and tight apertures can reduce clarity at very small sizes or in long paragraphs, but they add punch in display settings.