Sans Superellipse Byrom 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Coign' and 'Coign Variable' by Colophon Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, sleek, modernist, architectural, minimal, condensed, space-saving, modern display, geometric clarity, vertical emphasis, monoline, high-waisted, airy, linear, tall.
A tall, monoline sans with extremely condensed proportions and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes are uniform and clean, with rounded-rectangle (superelliptic) bowls and softened terminals that keep counters narrow but smooth. Curves in C, O, and G feel like elongated capsules, while diagonals in A, K, V, W, X, and Y are sharp and restrained, maintaining a tight, linear texture. The lowercase is high-waisted with compact apertures and short crossbars, producing an overall light, airy color even in longer lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where height and compression are advantages—headlines, subheads, posters, and branding systems that need a refined, space-saving voice. It can also work for short editorial passages at larger sizes, where the tall x-height and clean outlines keep the texture legible while preserving a distinctive condensed look.
The overall tone is sleek and contemporary, with a disciplined, architectural feel. Its narrow stance and streamlined curves suggest efficiency and precision, leaning toward editorial chic and modern display styling rather than warmth or playfulness.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern condensed sans with a signature superelliptic geometry—maximizing vertical elegance and space efficiency while maintaining smooth, contemporary curves and a consistent monoline structure.
Letterforms emphasize vertical continuity: many glyphs read as slender stems with minimal lateral expansion, and round characters remain narrow with tight internal space. Numerals follow the same elongated, capsule-based construction, keeping a consistent silhouette across alphanumerics.