Sans Superellipse Pykos 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, condensed, modern, utilitarian, architectural, industrial, space saving, modern clarity, geometric branding, display impact, tall, clean, rounded, rectilinear, minimal.
A tall, tightly spaced sans with a pronounced condensed stance and consistent stroke thickness. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, producing superelliptic bowls and softly squared corners rather than fully circular forms. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, with minimal modulation and crisp joins; counters stay open despite the narrow width. Uppercase forms feel compact and columnar, while lowercase maintains a straightforward construction with simple, legible shapes and restrained detailing.
This font suits space-conscious display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and product labels where a condensed footprint is useful. It can also work for signage and UI headings when a clean, modern look is desired, especially at sizes large enough to preserve interior detail in the narrow shapes.
The overall tone is modern and functional, with an engineered, architectural clarity. Its narrow proportions and rounded-rectangular curves give it a contemporary, slightly industrial character that reads as efficient and purposeful rather than expressive or decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, contemporary sans optimized for fitting more characters per line without losing a clean, geometric voice. Its rounded-rectangle construction suggests a deliberate blend of strict vertical economy with softened, modern curves for a distinctive but restrained presence.
The superelliptic approach is especially evident in rounded letters and numerals, where bowls look gently squared and vertically oriented. The rhythm is strongly vertical, and the tight width makes the font feel economical in horizontal space while still aiming for clear separation between similar shapes.