Sans Superellipse Asbun 6 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine, modern, minimal, refined, editorial, architectural, space saving, modern display, clean branding, editorial clarity, condensed, monoline, rounded corners, tall proportions, clean.
This typeface is built around tall, condensed proportions with a consistent, near-monoline stroke and softly rounded terminals. Curves read as rounded-rectangular rather than purely circular, giving bowls and counters a taut, vertical feel. The lowercase is simple and economical, with compact joins and minimal modulation, while numerals follow the same narrow, upright rhythm for a cohesive texture. Overall spacing and letterfit are tight and vertical, producing a clean, columnar typographic color.
It is well suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and brand wordmarks where a tall, condensed presence helps maximize impact in limited horizontal space. It can also work for packaging and editorial display settings that benefit from a clean, contemporary voice and a disciplined typographic texture.
The tone is modern and restrained, with a sleek, editorial crispness. Its elongated forms and softened corners balance precision with a subtle friendliness, suggesting contemporary design and understated sophistication rather than warmth or ornament.
The design appears intended to provide a modern condensed sans with a distinctive rounded-rect construction—efficient in space, visually consistent, and strong in vertical rhythm for contemporary display typography.
At larger sizes the distinctive rounded-rect geometry becomes especially apparent in the rounded letters and numerals, while at smaller sizes the condensed rhythm emphasizes verticality and economy. The design’s simplicity keeps shapes clear and consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.