Sans Superellipse Saju 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, sporty, industrial, condensed, energetic, modern, impact, modernity, speed, compactness, rounded corners, oblique stress, compact, high impact, sturdy.
A compact, oblique sans with tall lowercase proportions and tightly drawn counters. Strokes are heavy and largely monolinear, with soft superelliptical rounding at corners that keeps the forms from feeling sharp despite the weight. The overall rhythm is vertical and condensed, with straight-sided bowls and squared-off terminals that read cleanly in display sizes. Numerals share the same blocky, rounded-rectangle construction, producing a cohesive, engineered texture across letters and figures.
Best suited to headlines, short bursts of copy, and branding where a dense, impactful voice is helpful—such as sports, automotive, tech hardware, or industrial-themed packaging. It can also work for labels, UI section titles, and signage when set with generous tracking to preserve readability. For long text, it will be most comfortable in larger sizes due to its compact apertures and heavy overall color.
The font projects a fast, assertive tone with a utilitarian edge. Its slanted stance and dense color give it a sense of motion and urgency, while the rounded corners add approachability and a contemporary, product-forward feel. Overall it suggests modern branding that wants to feel tough, efficient, and energetic rather than delicate or bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact sans that reads as contemporary and engineered. Its superelliptical rounding and consistent oblique stance suggest a focus on modern display typography with a controlled, industrial feel that remains friendly enough for consumer-facing branding.
Curves tend to resolve into flattened, rounded-rectangular bowls, creating a distinctive superellipse signature in letters like O, C, and G. The lowercase shows a sturdy, compact build with minimal stroke modulation and small apertures, which can increase punch but may reduce clarity at very small sizes. The italic angle is consistent and gives even straight stems a noticeable forward drive.