Sans Superellipse Arkiv 1 is a very light, wide, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, ui labels, headlines, posters, tech packaging, futuristic, technical, sleek, aerodynamic, minimal, modernization, streamlining, tech tone, geometric consistency, rounded corners, soft rectilinear, open apertures, single-storey, high contrast-free.
A very light, monoline italic sans with a wide footprint and gently rounded, superellipse-derived bowls. Strokes stay even with clean, unbracketed joins, and terminals are typically sheared or softly squared rather than fully circular, reinforcing a streamlined, engineered feel. Counters are open and shapes lean toward rounded-rectangle geometry (notably in O, D, U, and numerals), while diagonals and angled joints create a crisp rhythm. The lowercase uses mostly single-storey forms (a, g) and a compact, looped f, keeping the texture airy and consistent at display sizes.
Best suited to branding and headline applications where a sleek, contemporary voice is needed—especially technology, automotive, and product-forward identities. It can work for UI labels and short settings where clarity and a modern, lightweight presence are priorities, while longer text benefits from larger sizes and comfortable tracking.
The overall tone is futuristic and technical, with a calm, precision-built character. Its italic slant and rounded-rect curves suggest speed and modernity without becoming aggressive, reading as clean, minimal, and design-forward.
The design appears intended to merge a human-friendly roundness with rectilinear, industrial geometry, yielding an italic sans that feels fast, modern, and controlled. Its consistent monoline construction and superellipse-like forms aim for a cohesive, systematized look across letters and numerals.
The digit set follows the same rounded-rectangle logic, with a distinctive angled 1 and a squared, open 2/3 construction that matches the font’s sheared terminals. Round letters avoid perfect circles in favor of softened corners, and the light stroke weight creates a delicate, high-tech texture that benefits from ample spacing and generous sizes.