Sans Superellipse Ragos 11 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, packaging, art deco, modernist, retro, condensed, geometric, display impact, retro modern, geometric voice, signage clarity, tall, linear, rounded corners, rectilinear, display.
A tall, tightly condensed sans with uniform stroke weight and a strong vertical emphasis. Curves are treated as rounded-rectangle forms, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Terminals are clean and mostly straight-cut, with occasional soft rounding at joins and corners that keeps the texture smooth. The lowercase is compact with a relatively small x-height, while ascenders and descenders extend long, producing a lean, architectural rhythm. Spacing appears measured for display readability, with narrow sidebearings and an even, columnar color in text samples.
This font is best suited to display settings where its tall condensed stance can create impact—headlines, posters, titles, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for branding and packaging when a sleek retro-modern voice is desired, especially at moderate-to-large sizes where the narrow counters remain clear.
The overall tone is sleek and era-referential, evoking Art Deco signage and modernist poster typography. Its narrow, towering proportions and softened rectangular curves feel stylish, urbane, and slightly theatrical, lending a refined retro character without ornamentation.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact condensed sans with a distinctive rounded-rectangle geometry, balancing modern clarity with Art Deco-inspired proportions. It prioritizes a consistent, vertical rhythm and a recognizable silhouette for attention-grabbing typography.
Distinctive superelliptical bowls and rounded-rectangle apertures give letters like O, D, and U a signature silhouette. The design maintains consistent vertical stroke logic across caps and lowercase, which reinforces a disciplined, engineered texture in longer lines.