Sans Superellipse Rakum 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface is a tall, tightly set sans with a strongly condensed stance and even, monoline strokes. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle/superellipse-like bowls, giving O/C/G-style forms a squarish softness rather than pure circles. Terminals are predominantly flat and crisp, with consistent stroke endings and little to no modulation. Counters are narrow and vertical, and the overall rhythm is upright and disciplined, with punctuation and figures matching the same compact, linear construction.
It performs best in headlines, subheads, and short bursts of text where a lot of characters must fit into limited horizontal space. The clean, compact shapes also suit UI labels, navigation, and signage-style applications, as well as contemporary packaging and editorial display work where a narrow, modern sans is desired.
The overall tone feels modern and restrained, with an efficient, engineered character. Its narrow build and squared-soft curves read as contemporary and slightly industrial, suited to information-forward design rather than expressive or decorative messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, contemporary sans voice with a distinctive superellipse-based geometry. By combining uniform stroke weight with rounded-rectangular curves and a tall profile, it aims for clarity and consistency while maintaining a recognizable, engineered silhouette.
The mix of tall ascenders/descenders and compact widths creates a pronounced vertical emphasis. Numerals appear straightforward and legible at display sizes, while the condensed lowercase can look dense in continuous text, especially where counters tighten (e.g., in rounded letters).