Sans Superellipse Pimij 1 is a very bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, titles, industrial, techno, gothic, authoritative, retro, space-saving impact, industrial voice, geometric rigidity, display emphasis, angular, condensed, squared, geometric, high-contrast apertures.
A condensed, geometric sans with squared, superellipse-derived curves and a consistently heavy, even stroke. Terminals are sharply cut with frequent wedge-like notches and pointed joins that create a chiseled silhouette. Counters are generally narrow and rectangular, and many letters incorporate cut-ins that add tension and texture without introducing true serifs. The rhythm is tight and vertical, with compact curves on round letters and crisp corners that keep forms rigid and mechanical.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed width and cut-in detailing can read clearly—posters, titles, brand marks, apparel graphics, and punchy packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when space is tight, but its dense forms and internal notches make it less ideal for extended body copy.
The overall tone feels industrial and techno, with a dark, poster-like presence and hints of blackletter severity expressed through angular cut-ins rather than ornament. It reads as assertive and engineered—more “machine signage” than friendly modernist—bringing a retro-futurist, arcade/metal-adjacent mood to headings.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact voice by combining rigid geometric construction with aggressive notched terminals that evoke carved metal or stencil-cut forms. Its narrow proportions and consistent stroke weight prioritize bold presence and a controlled, mechanical rhythm in large-scale typography.
Distinctive ink-trap-like notches and tapered interior cuts appear repeatedly across capitals, lowercase, and figures, helping differentiate narrow shapes at display sizes. Numerals and punctuation share the same squared construction and tight spacing feel, reinforcing a uniform, systematized look across mixed text.