Sans Superellipse Byruh 8 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Coign' by Colophon Foundry, 'Tusker Grotesk' by Lewis McGuffie Type, 'Cimo' by Monotype, and 'Fixture' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, condensed, assertive, retro, industrial, editorial, space saving, high impact, geometric voice, headline focus, monoline, tight spacing, compact counters, squared rounds, tall proportions.
A condensed, monoline sans with extremely tall proportions and tightly controlled width. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than fully circular forms. Strokes stay consistent in weight, terminals are clean and blunt, and the rhythm is strongly vertical with minimal horizontal emphasis. The overall texture is dense and dark, with compact apertures and counters that keep lines of text visually continuous.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and display settings where a compact footprint and high impact are needed. It works well for branding, packaging, and signage that benefits from a tall, compressed voice and a geometric, engineered look.
The tone is bold and direct, with a compressed, poster-like punch that reads as modern-industrial and slightly retro. Its tight, elongated letterforms add urgency and authority, evoking headlines, signage, and dramatic editorial styling rather than quiet body copy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, pairing a monoline structure with squared-round curves for a contemporary, systematized aesthetic. It prioritizes bold display clarity and a distinctive vertical rhythm in large sizes.
Round letters like O/Q and numerals like 0/8/9 retain the squared-round construction, which helps maintain a consistent mechanical silhouette across the set. In longer samples, the narrow build creates a strong columnar texture, so generous tracking and leading can help when setting multi-line text.