Sans Superellipse Rubaw 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, ui labels, futuristic, technical, minimal, industrial, clean, systematic, modernize, clarify, streamline, display, geometric, modular, rounded corners, squared counters, crisp joins.
This is a sans with superelliptic, rounded-rectangle forms that keep counters and bowls squared-off while maintaining soft corners. Strokes are largely monolinear in the straight segments but show sharper contrast where curves transition into verticals, producing crisp joins and a taut, machined feel. Proportions are fairly compact and upright, with open, geometric spacing and a consistent modular logic across letters and numerals.
It fits well in branding for tech, architecture, and industrial products, especially where a modern, engineered look is desired. The distinctive shapes also suit headlines, posters, packaging, and UI/wayfinding accents where letterforms need to feel controlled and contemporary. For long-form text it may be better as a secondary accent face, since the stylized geometry is visually assertive.
The overall tone is clean, technical, and slightly futuristic, with a calm, controlled rhythm. Its rounded-rectangle construction reads as modern and engineered rather than friendly or handwritten, giving it a utilitarian, display-forward character.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, rounded-rect vocabulary into a practical sans that stays clear at larger sizes while maintaining a distinctive silhouette. By emphasizing squared bowls and consistent radii, it aims for a coherent, contemporary voice suitable for structured layouts and interface-like typography.
The numerals share the same rounded-rectangle logic, with notably boxy curves and clean terminals that keep figures uniform and graphic. The lowercase maintains a tidy, constructed feel with squared bowls (e.g., a/e) and simplified joins, reinforcing the font’s modular consistency.