Sans Superellipse Akme 1 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, logos, retro, playful, quirky, casual, handmade, distinctive display, space-saving, friendly tone, retro feel, condensed, rounded, squared-off, soft corners, compact.
A condensed monoline sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves. Strokes stay even throughout, with gently bulging verticals and shallow, superelliptical bowls that keep counters compact. Terminals are mostly blunt with rounded corners, creating a blocky but friendly silhouette, while spacing feels tight and rhythmic for display use. Numerals and uppercase follow the same tall, narrow proportions, and several glyphs introduce subtle asymmetry that adds character without breaking overall consistency.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a condensed, characterful sans can create a distinctive presence. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when a friendly, slightly retro tone is desired, but it’s most effective in display settings rather than extended body text.
The overall tone is retro and slightly eccentric, mixing a clean geometric base with a casual, human twist. Its tall, compact shapes feel energetic and approachable, giving text a playful headline voice rather than a strictly utilitarian one.
The design appears intended to blend geometric, rounded-rectangle forms with a lightly handmade feel, producing a compact display sans that stands out while remaining straightforward and legible. Its proportions and soft-cornered construction suggest a focus on bold, space-efficient titles with a personable voice.
The face relies on vertical emphasis and compact counters, so it reads strongest at medium-to-large sizes where the rounded-rect geometry is most apparent. The characterful lowercase (notably in curved letters and angled joins) adds personality that can become prominent in longer passages.