Sans Superellipse Oknat 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, wayfinding, posters, packaging, headlines, techno, retro, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, space saving, systematic design, technical voice, display impact, rounded corners, condensed, monoline, squared curves, modular.
A condensed, monoline sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with corners consistently softened into a superellipse-like curve. Strokes keep a steady thickness and favor squared terminals, giving the letters a compact, engineered rhythm. Counters are tight and often rectangular, with occasional small cut-ins or notches that reinforce a modular construction. The lowercase is straightforward and compact, with short ascenders/descenders and simple, squared punctuation-like dots.
This font suits space-conscious settings where a strong, consistent rhythm is needed, such as UI labels, instrumentation-style graphics, and signage systems. It also performs well in bold headline applications—posters, packaging, and branding—where a technical, condensed voice is desirable.
The overall tone feels technical and retro-futurist, reminiscent of control panels, digital labeling, and late-20th-century industrial graphics. Its narrow proportions and squared-round forms read as efficient and mechanical rather than conversational or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, highly structured sans that stays visually consistent across letters and numbers by relying on a rounded-rectilinear skeleton. It prioritizes a clean, engineered presence and dense text setting over softness or traditional book typography.
Round forms (like O/0) appear more like rounded rectangles than true circles, and many glyphs emphasize verticality with minimal horizontals. Numerals follow the same compact, squared style, supporting a cohesive typographic color across mixed alphanumerics.