Sans Superellipse Albes 4 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, posters, headlines, branding, techy, retro-futurist, architectural, clean, industrial, space-saving, technical tone, system signage, geometric cohesion, rounded corners, condensed, geometric, squared bowls, uniform stroke.
A condensed, monoline sans with rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into softened corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a squared, superellipse-like feel. Strokes keep a consistent thickness with minimal contrast, and terminals are clean and blunt, producing a crisp, engineered rhythm. Proportions are compact horizontally with generous vertical reach, and the overall fit feels tidy and controlled across letters and numerals.
Well-suited for interface labels, dashboards, wayfinding, and system-style graphics where space is tight and a technical look is desirable. It also works effectively for posters, headlines, and brand marks that want a clean geometric voice with softened corners rather than a purely hard-edged industrial feel.
The tone reads modern and technical with a subtle retro-futurist edge, like signage from a sleek industrial system. Its rounded corners soften the strict geometry, keeping the voice friendly while still feeling precise and machine-made.
The design appears aimed at delivering a compact, highly structured sans that feels engineered and contemporary, using rounded-rectangle geometry to create a distinctive, cohesive texture. The consistent stroke and softened corners suggest an intention to balance strict technical clarity with approachable smoothness.
Distinctive squared curves show up in rounded letters and digits, helping maintain a unified texture in lines of text. The design’s tight width and straight-sided forms create strong vertical cadence, making it especially striking at larger sizes where the corner radii and squared bowls are more apparent.