Sans Superellipse Degew 9 is a very light, very wide, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, branding, logotypes, ui, headlines, futuristic, sleek, technical, airy, clean, modernize, streamline, tech tone, soften geometry, distinctive shape, rounded, geometric, soft corners, obround, streamlined.
A thin, single-stroke sans with a forward-leaning stance and generously rounded, superellipse-like curves. Corners are consistently softened into obround terminals, giving bowls and counters a squarish-round geometry rather than pure circles. The letterforms favor open apertures and simplified construction, with long, calm horizontals and smooth joins that keep texture light and spacious. Numerals and capitals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic, maintaining an even rhythm and a cohesive, engineered feel.
Best suited to display sizes where its thin strokes and rounded-rect geometry remain crisp and intentional—such as tech branding, wordmarks, interface headers, product labels, and poster headlines. It can also work for short UI labels or captions when set with comfortable spacing, leveraging its open forms and clean rhythm.
The overall tone reads modern and high-tech, with a lightweight, aerodynamic presence that suggests speed and precision. Its rounded geometry softens the clinical side of a techno aesthetic, keeping the mood friendly while still feeling contemporary and designed.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary techno sans that replaces circular geometry with rounded-rectangle forms, creating a distinctive futuristic signature without resorting to ornament. The consistent soft-corner system and simplified structure suggest an emphasis on clarity, uniformity, and a sleek, modern texture.
The obround terminals and rounded-rectangle bowls create a distinct “capsule” motif across the set, which becomes especially noticeable in the curved letters and figures. The italic slant and wide proportions emphasize horizontality and motion, while the restrained detailing keeps the voice minimal and systematic.