Sans Superellipse Albow 7 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, posters, headlines, packaging, modern, technical, minimal, retro-futurist, clean, space-saving, systematic, modernist, geometric styling, clarity, condensed, rounded corners, squared curves, geometric, high-contrast counters.
A condensed, monoline sans with a rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction that gives curves a squared-off, softened feel. Strokes are even and smooth, with minimal modulation and tight, economical proportions. Bowls and counters tend toward vertical ovals with gently flattened sides, while terminals are clean and mostly blunt. The lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height and simple, single-storey forms, producing a crisp rhythm in text. Numerals and capitals follow the same geometric logic, with tall, narrow silhouettes and consistent corner rounding.
Best suited to display and interface contexts where space is tight and a clean, system-like voice is desired—such as UI labels, navigation, dashboards, wayfinding, and technical branding. It also works well for posters, product names, and short headlines where its condensed rhythm and rounded-rect forms can be a defining stylistic element.
The overall tone feels contemporary and engineered, with a subtle retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of signage and display systems. Its narrow, structured forms read as efficient and precise rather than expressive or calligraphic. The softened corners keep it approachable while still maintaining a distinctly technical character.
The design appears aimed at delivering a compact, highly consistent geometric sans built from superelliptic forms. It prioritizes clear structure, uniform stroke weight, and a distinctive rounded-rectangle profile to create a recognizable, modern voice that remains controlled and legible in short-to-medium settings.
Several glyphs emphasize verticality and enclosure, giving the set a strong, columnar texture in lines of text. The rounded-rect geometry is especially apparent in letters with bowls and in the numerals, which maintain consistent curvature and corner treatment across the set.