Sans Superellipse Gurim 8 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, posters, branding, packaging, futuristic, tech, industrial, retro, tech voice, modular system, display clarity, branding impact, rounded, squared, geometric, modular, compact.
A compact geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse) forms with a consistent monoline stroke. Counters and bowls tend toward squared rounds, with softened corners and frequent use of straight verticals paired with shallow curves. Terminals are clean and often squared-off, giving the letters a modular, engineered feel, while select joins and diagonals introduce subtle taper-like cut-ins that sharpen the rhythm without adding contrast. Overall spacing reads tight and efficient, and the figures follow the same rounded-rect geometry for a cohesive alphanumeric texture.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a strong tech identity is desirable: UI labels, control-panel style graphics, wayfinding, product branding, packaging, and poster headlines. It can work for body copy at larger sizes where its compact geometry and simplified curves remain clear.
The overall tone is futuristic and instrument-like, evoking interfaces, hardware labeling, and sci‑fi signage. Its rounded-square geometry also carries a retro-tech flavor reminiscent of late-20th-century industrial graphics, balancing friendliness (soft corners) with a precise, mechanical attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver a cohesive, modular techno voice by standardizing letters around rounded-rect construction and uniform stroke logic. The goal seems to be a clean, contemporary display sans that feels engineered and distinctive while staying readable in practical labeling contexts.
Several glyphs feature distinctive internal notches and angular joins that increase character recognition at display sizes, while the rounded-square skeleton keeps lines of text feeling orderly and consistent. The forms remain highly controlled and systematic, prioritizing a constructed look over calligraphic nuance.