Sans Superellipse Asneb 12 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, branding, posters, elegant, airy, refined, minimal, luxury, modernity, space-saving, display focus, editorial tone, condensed, monolinear, hairline, clean, crisp.
This typeface is extremely slender and condensed, with a quiet vertical emphasis and generous white space inside and around forms. Strokes are predominantly hairline-thin with occasional slightly heavier verticals, creating a crisp, high-contrast rhythm without decorative terminals. Curves are smooth and controlled, with rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) counters in letters such as O and e, and simplified, clean joins throughout. The overall texture is light and delicate, with tall ascenders and a narrow footprint that keeps lines feeling open rather than dense.
Best suited to display settings where its delicate strokes and narrow build can be appreciated: magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, refined posters, and elegant title treatments. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when set with comfortable tracking and ample leading.
The font reads as polished and upscale, combining restraint with a subtle sense of drama from its thin strokes and compressed proportions. It conveys a contemporary editorial tone—cool, precise, and fashion-forward—while staying minimal and uncluttered.
The design intention appears to be a modern, high-end display sans that achieves elegance through extreme lightness, compact width, and smooth superelliptical curves. It prioritizes a sleek silhouette and refined rhythm over robustness for small text.
In the sample text, spacing appears relatively open for such a condensed design, helping maintain clarity at larger sizes. Round letters remain taut rather than geometric-circular, and the figures match the same tall, slim, understated styling.