Sans Superellipse Arkew 10 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A monoline, right-leaning sans with a geometric skeleton built from rounded-rectangle and superellipse-like curves. Curves resolve into softly squared corners, while straight strokes stay crisp and consistently thin, producing a clean, even rhythm. Counters tend to be open and rectangular-oval, and terminals are largely blunt or smoothly rounded rather than tapered. Numerals and capitals share the same low-detail, engineered construction, with simplified joins and a steady, mechanical pacing across the set.
Best suited to display settings where its thin strokes and distinctive superelliptic curves can be appreciated—technology and automotive branding, UI/UX labeling, motion graphics, and modern poster headlines. It can work for short subheads or captions in clean layouts, but the very light build favors larger sizes and high-contrast backgrounds.
The overall tone feels futuristic and technical, with a lightweight, aerodynamic presence that suggests speed and precision. Its rounded-rect geometry reads as contemporary and digital, giving it a sleek, minimal character rather than a warm or calligraphic one.
The font appears intended to translate rounded-rectangle industrial design cues into an efficient, modern typographic voice. By combining a consistent monoline stroke, superellipse-derived curves, and a forward slant, it aims to communicate speed, precision, and contemporary tech aesthetics in compact, attention-grabbing text.
The design relies on consistent corner radii and simplified apertures, creating a coherent "rounded-corner" language across letters and numbers. The italic slant is integral to the forms (not just a shear), helping maintain a forward motion while preserving the geometric, modular feel.