Sans Superellipse Pymel 7 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, retro, playful, whimsical, friendly, quirky, space saving, retro display, friendly tone, distinctive branding, rounded, geometric, condensed, monoline, soft.
A condensed, monoline sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves. Strokes remain even and clean throughout, with terminals typically rounded or gently cut, giving counters a smooth, superelliptical feel. Proportions skew tall and slim with compact bowls and relatively small interior apertures, while letter widths vary enough to keep a lively rhythm. Several forms lean toward simplified geometry—single-storey a and g, narrow arches in m/n, and tightly drawn S—creating a consistent, modernist silhouette with distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic details.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its condensed, rounded geometry can be a recognizable voice. It also works well for signage-style phrases and short bursts of text, especially at medium to large sizes where the quirky construction and tight counters remain clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and lightly eccentric, combining a retro display flavor with a friendly, approachable softness. Its tall, narrow stance and rounded geometry suggest mid-century signage and playful editorial titling rather than sober corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, compact display sans that feels retro-modern and friendly, using superelliptical shapes and uniform strokes to create a coherent, easily recognizable texture. Its narrow build and simplified letterforms prioritize personality and space efficiency in titling contexts.
Ascenders are prominent and verticals feel dominant, which reinforces a strong columnar texture in lines of text. Curves are restrained and boxy rather than fully circular, so round letters like O and Q read as rounded rectangles; punctuation and figures match the same simplified, even-stroke logic.