Sans Superellipse Relot 12 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface uses a consistent, even stroke with rounded terminals and smooth corners throughout. Curves are drawn as softened, squarish rounds, giving counters and bowls a superellipse feel rather than purely circular geometry. Proportions are straightforward and contemporary, with open apertures and ample internal space that keep letters clear at text sizes. The lowercase shows single-storey forms (notably a and g), and the overall drawing favors gentle, controlled curvature over sharp joins, producing a tidy rhythm in words and lines.
Well-suited to product and interface typography where clarity and a gentle, contemporary voice are needed, such as dashboards, apps, and wayfinding. The clean rhythm and open shapes also make it a strong candidate for branding systems, short headlines, and editorial pull quotes that benefit from a soft geometric look.
The overall tone is modern and approachable, balancing a technical, engineered smoothness with a friendly softness. Its rounded geometry reads calm and uncluttered, lending a polished, interface-ready personality without becoming playful or quirky.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern sans with softened geometry—prioritizing clarity and consistency while introducing a distinctive superellipse flavor. It aims to feel precise and contemporary, yet approachable, by replacing sharp corners with controlled rounding and keeping strokes uniform.
Distinctive rounded-rectangle construction is especially noticeable in letters with bowls and in the numerals, where curves stay wide and controlled. Diacritics and punctuation shown in the sample sit cleanly and minimally, matching the restrained, rounded finish of the letterforms.