Sans Superellipse Raguf 9 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, quirky, retro, playful, punchy, handmade, display impact, retro flavor, friendly tone, space saving, condensed, tall, bouncy, soft corners, irregular.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and gently softened corners. Strokes stay largely even, but outlines show subtle wobble and swelling that create an intentionally imperfect, hand-cut feel. Counters are compact and often vertically pinched, while curves read as superelliptical rather than purely circular. The overall rhythm is tight and tall, with small apertures and short crossbars contributing to a compact, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and short punchy statements. It can also work for signage or labels when set with generous tracking and line spacing to keep the compact counters from filling in visually.
The font projects a playful, slightly offbeat personality—like vintage display lettering that’s been reinterpreted with a modern, simplified shape language. Its bouncy irregularity adds charm and informality, keeping long lines energetic and attention-grabbing rather than neutral or corporate.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum presence in a small footprint, pairing a condensed stance with soft, superelliptical rounds and a deliberately imperfect outline. The goal seems to be a friendly, retro-leaning display voice that remains bold and legible at headline sizes while feeling more human than a strictly geometric sans.
In text, the narrow width and heavy weight produce strong vertical striping, making it most comfortable at larger sizes. Some characters lean on distinctive, simplified silhouettes (notably the narrow bowls and compressed rounds), which enhances recognizability in headlines but can reduce clarity in dense paragraphs.