Sans Superellipse Gabab 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AG Book W1G' by Berthold, 'Helsinki' by Ludwig Type, 'Classic Grotesque' and 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype, and 'Navine' by OneSevenPointFive (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotional graphics, sporty, punchy, energetic, confident, modern, impact, speed, modernity, approachability, branding, oblique, rounded, compact, sturdy, soft-cornered.
A heavy, oblique sans with broad, rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and consistently softened corners. Strokes remain largely monolinear, producing a solid, blocky color with minimal modulation, while counters are compact and tightly controlled. The slant is assertive and uniform, and the forms favor squarish curves over circular ones, giving bowls and round letters a durable, compressed feel. Terminals are clean and blunt rather than tapered, contributing to a crisp, poster-like presence.
Best suited to display typography where impact is the priority: headlines, posters, event graphics, sports and fitness branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short UI or signage labels when a strong, energetic voice is desired, but its dense weight and compact counters favor larger sizes over extended reading.
The overall tone is fast and forceful, with a sporty, forward-leaning attitude. Its rounded geometry keeps the mood friendly enough to avoid harshness, but the dense weight and tight counters make it feel loud, urgent, and attention-seeking.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a streamlined, geometric voice—combining a strong oblique stance with rounded-rectangle curves to suggest speed, strength, and modernity while keeping the silhouettes smooth and approachable.
Uppercase shapes read particularly compact and blocklike, while lowercase maintains clear differentiation through open apertures and simple, uncluttered joins. Numerals match the same rounded, squared-off logic, staying bold and highly legible at display sizes.