Sans Superellipse Rylid 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, condensed, authoritative, noir, retro, space saving, display impact, industrial clarity, geometric cohesion, squared, rounded corners, vertical stress, tight spacing, compact counters.
A compact, heavy display sans with squared, superellipse-like curves and softly rounded corners. Strokes are strongly vertical with noticeable contrast between thick stems and finer crossbars and joins, producing a crisp, poster-ready rhythm. Counters are tight and often rectangular, terminals are clean and flat, and the overall construction feels engineered rather than handwritten. The lowercase shows simplified, sturdy forms with short extenders and dense internal space, while numerals follow the same blocky, rounded-rectangle logic for a cohesive set.
Best suited to headlines, poster typography, signage, and bold branding moments where compact width and strong verticality help fit more characters per line. It can also work for packaging and editorial display lines that benefit from a tough, condensed texture, rather than long passages of small body text.
The tone is forceful and graphic, with a utilitarian, industrial character that reads as modernist and slightly retro at the same time. Its narrow, high-impact silhouettes suggest urgency and confidence, lending a dramatic, headline-driven feel.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, combining squared geometry with softened corners for a contemporary industrial look. Its high-contrast detailing and tight counters suggest an intention to feel sharp and commanding while staying visually consistent across letters and figures.
The design maintains consistent corner rounding and interior shaping across rounds (C/G/O/Q) and straight-sided letters, creating a unified “squared-round” texture. The dense counters and fine cross elements add snap in large sizes but can look busy if pushed too small.