Sans Superellipse Gugon 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Info Display' by FontFont, 'FS Albert Paneuropean' and 'FS Me' by Fontsmith, 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co., and 'Prelo Condensed' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, modern, friendly, confident, clean, techy, compact impact, soft geometry, modern utility, friendly display, rounded, compact, geometric, blunt, monoline.
This typeface is a compact, heavy sans with monoline strokes and softly squared, superellipse-style curves. Terminals are mostly blunt and clean, with rounded corners that keep the forms sturdy rather than sharp. Counters are tight and efficiently shaped, giving letters a dense, poster-like color, while the overall geometry stays consistent across rounds and straights. The lowercase shows simple, utilitarian constructions (single-storey a and g, a straightforward r, and a short-armed t), and the figures match the same compact, blocky rhythm.
It performs best in headlines and short statements where its compact heft can create impact without looking harsh. The clean, rounded geometry also suits branding, packaging, wayfinding, and product-style applications where a sturdy, contemporary sans is needed.
The overall tone is modern and approachable, combining a technical neatness with friendly rounding. It feels confident and pragmatic—more “product UI” and signage-forward than expressive or calligraphic.
The font appears intended to deliver high-impact, space-efficient typography with a softened geometric voice. Its consistent rounded-rectangle construction suggests a goal of making bold display text feel contemporary and approachable while staying highly legible.
The design emphasizes stable verticals and compact spacing, producing strong word silhouettes at larger sizes. Rounded-rectangle logic is especially apparent in letters like O, D, U, and in the squared shoulders of n/m, which reinforces a cohesive, engineered look.