Sans Superellipse Elri 2 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, retro, technical, futuristic, condensed, space saving, high impact, tech voice, signage clarity, tall, rectilinear, rounded corners, monoline, geometric.
A tightly condensed, monoline sans built from tall vertical stems and rounded-rectangle (superelliptic) curves. Counters are narrow and often squared-off with softened corners, giving letters a streamlined, engineered feel. Joins and terminals are predominantly flat and straight, with occasional angular cuts that sharpen the silhouette in glyphs like K, R, S, and Z. Spacing is compact and rhythmically vertical, with consistent stroke weight and minimal modulation across the set.
Best suited to display settings where a compact, high-impact voice is needed—headlines, posters, and signage benefit from its tall, space-saving width and consistent stroke color. It can also work well for branding and packaging that aims for a technical or retro-industrial aesthetic, especially at medium to large sizes where the tight counters remain clear.
The overall tone reads industrial and retro-futuristic, like signage from mid-century transportation, arcade hardware, or science-fiction interface labeling. Its narrow, towering proportions create urgency and clarity, while the rounded corners keep it from feeling harsh or purely mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-visibility sans with a distinctive rounded-rectangle construction. Its geometry and flattened terminals prioritize a clean, engineered silhouette that evokes technical labeling and stylized display typography while staying systematic and consistent across letters and figures.
Distinctive narrow apertures and compressed bowls make the texture dense in longer lines, especially in mixed-case text. Numerals follow the same tall, compact logic and maintain strong alignment and uniform color, supporting an assertive, display-forward presence.