Sans Superellipse Byral 1 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A very thin, monoline sans with tall, condensed proportions and softly rounded, superellipse-like curves. Strokes stay consistent and crisp, with squared-off terminals often finished by subtle rounding rather than true serifs. Counters are narrow and vertically oriented, and many shapes feel built from upright stems plus smooth, rectangular arcs, producing a clean, architectural rhythm. Capitals are especially slender and vertical, while lowercase maintains a modest x-height with long ascenders and descenders that emphasize the font’s height and lightness.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, editorial titling, brand marks, and packaging where its tall, linear forms can breathe. It can also work for short UI labels or captions when set large with ample spacing, but it is visually optimized for prominent, high-contrast applications rather than dense body text.
The overall tone is refined and stylish, evoking Art Deco signage and streamlined modernism. Its delicate strokes and narrow forms feel fashion-forward and upscale, with a slightly retro, metropolitan character that reads as composed and intentional rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, geometric, Deco-inspired sans that feels modern yet referential, using rounded-rectangle construction and consistent hairline strokes to create an elegant display voice.
The design leans on repeated structural motifs—parallel stems, rounded-rectangle bowls, and minimal joins—which creates a consistent, geometric texture in text. The thin weight gives it a brittle, hairline presence, making contrast with background and size choices especially important for clarity.