Sans Superellipse Piban 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Resident' by Fenotype, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, and 'Brown Pro' by Shinntype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, confident, industrial, punchy, modern, loud, impact, space saving, modernization, condensed, rounded, blocky, compact, smooth.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly eased corners throughout. Strokes are uniform and dense, with tight apertures and short counters that keep the texture dark and continuous in text. Curves read as superelliptical rather than circular, and joins stay clean and blunt, giving letters a sturdy, engineered feel. Lowercase forms are simple and sturdy, with single-storey shapes and short ascenders/descenders that reinforce a compressed, economical footprint.
Well-suited for headlines and short statements where maximum impact is needed in limited horizontal space. It works effectively for posters, packaging, and signage that benefit from a compact, high-visibility word shape, and it can also support bold identity systems such as sports or product branding.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, projecting strength and immediacy rather than delicacy. Its rounded geometry softens the impact just enough to feel contemporary and approachable, but the dominant impression remains bold and no-nonsense.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact voice built from rounded-rectilinear forms, balancing a hard-working, industrial structure with friendly, softened edges for contemporary display use.
In running text the spacing and tight counters create a highly saturated color, so it performs best where a strong typographic voice is desired. Numerals and capitals match the same compact rhythm, supporting a consistent, sign-like presence across mixed content.