Sans Superellipse Pygel 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Core Sans D' and 'Core Sans DS' by S-Core, 'Artico' by cretype, and 'Pulse JP' and 'Pulse JP Arabic' by jpFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, condensed, utilitarian, direct, contemporary, space-saving, impact, clarity, modernity, compact, geometric, monoline, rounded, high-impact.
A compact, heavy sans with tight proportions and a tall, efficient silhouette. Strokes stay largely even, with squared terminals softened by rounded corners, giving counters a rounded-rectangle feel across O/C/D and other bowls. Curves are controlled and slightly flattened rather than fully circular, while verticals dominate the rhythm and keep the texture dense in lines of text. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a short-armed r, and a q with a straight descender, reinforcing a simple, engineered construction.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and display settings where space is limited and strong letterforms are needed. It also works well for signage, packaging, and branding systems that benefit from a condensed, industrial voice and consistent texture at larger sizes.
The overall tone is practical and no-nonsense, with an industrial clarity that reads as modern and workmanlike. Its compressed stance and sturdy weight add urgency and authority, making it feel suited to signage and messaging that needs to land quickly.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact and legibility in a compact width, using rounded-rectangular geometry and sturdy, uniform strokes to create a contemporary, utilitarian sans for display-driven communication.
In longer samples the font forms a dark, consistent color with minimal sparkle, emphasizing mass over delicacy. Numerals follow the same compact, squared-off logic, and the uppercase maintains a clean, straightforward presence without decorative modulation.