Sans Superellipse Rados 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
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A tall, tightly set sans with monoline strokes and strongly condensed proportions. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle/superellipse shapes, giving bowls and counters a soft-rectangular feel rather than perfect circles. Terminals are clean and squared-off with subtly rounded corners, and the overall rhythm is vertical and even, with minimal stroke modulation. Uppercase forms are narrow and architectural, while the lowercase maintains a tall x-height with similarly slim apertures; figures match the same elongated, linear construction for a consistent texture in text.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its tall, condensed silhouette can act as a visual signature. It works well for branding, packaging, venue or event collateral, and logotypes that want a streamlined, retro-modern feel. For longer passages, it benefits from generous size and tracking to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is sleek and stylized, with a clear Art Deco and modernist poster sensibility. Its narrow, elongated silhouettes feel urbane and theatrical, reading as refined and slightly retro without becoming ornamental. The rounded-rect geometry adds a polished, contemporary smoothness to the otherwise rigid verticality.
The letterforms appear designed to capture a classic condensed display look through a modern geometric lens: monoline construction, rounded-rectangle curves, and disciplined vertical structure. The goal seems to be a distinctive, stylish texture that feels both vintage-inspired and cleanly contemporary.
The design’s condensed spacing and tall proportions create a strong vertical pull and a distinctive striped texture in lines of text. Rounded-rect counters keep the forms open enough for display sizes, but the narrow apertures and dense rhythm can become visually busy when set small or tightly tracked.