Sans Superellipse Elne 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, packaging, fashion, editorial, sleek, dramatic, elegant, luxury, impact, space-saving, modernity, condensed, slanted, refined, crisp, tall.
A sharply slanted, condensed sans with pronounced stroke contrast and a tall, airy silhouette. Curves are smooth and clean, with rounded bowls that feel drawn from softened rectangles, while verticals and diagonals snap to crisp terminals. The rhythm is narrow and upright in structure but consistently leaning, creating a fast, streamlined texture across words. Numerals follow the same sleek construction, with compact widths and high-contrast joins that stay legible at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, fashion lookbooks, posters, and brand marks where a sleek italic voice is desired. It also works well for short subheads, pull quotes, and packaging labels that benefit from a condensed footprint and high-contrast sparkle.
The overall tone is polished and fashion-forward, with a cinematic, high-style tension created by the extreme slant and contrast. It reads as modern and luxurious rather than casual, projecting speed, confidence, and a curated editorial sensibility.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern italic sans with a couture-like finish—condensing the letterforms for efficiency while using strong contrast and rounded geometry to create a distinctive, premium texture in display settings.
Uppercase forms show a restrained, minimalist approach with little ornamentation, relying instead on contrast and proportion for personality. Counters are relatively open for such a narrow style, helping letters like C, S, and e stay clear in text settings. The slant is strong enough to become a defining graphic feature, especially in multi-line compositions.