Sans Superellipse Rugav 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, subheads, branding, packaging, modern, refined, calm, distinctive, space-saving, text clarity, modernize, streamline, brand voice, condensed, vertical, crisp, clean, rounded corners.
A compact, tall-proportioned sans with subtly softened corners and rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction in bowls and counters. Strokes feel clean and consistent with a measured modulation, and terminals are mostly simple and direct, producing a crisp, vertical rhythm. Uppercase forms are slim and stately, while the lowercase stays open and legible, with single-storey shapes where expected (notably the “a”) and a generally tight, columnar texture in text.
Works well for editorial typography, magazines, and book or report layouts where narrow measure and high information density are useful. It also suits branding systems that need a distinctive condensed voice, including packaging, posters, and UI headings where vertical rhythm and compact width help fit content into tight spaces.
The overall tone is refined and slightly idiosyncratic, mixing contemporary restraint with a subtle editorial flair. Its narrow, vertical stance feels composed and efficient, while the soft, rounded-rect geometry keeps it friendly rather than severe.
This design appears intended to deliver strong economy of space without sacrificing clarity, using tall proportions and compact widths to create a dense but readable text color. The rounded-rect skeleton suggests a goal of modernizing the sans genre with a softer, more engineered geometry that remains suitable for extended reading and display alike.
The numerals share the same slim, upright posture as the letters and read clearly at text sizes, while the overall spacing and proportions create a strong, consistent vertical cadence across mixed-case settings.