Sans Superellipse Rikop 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, modern, condensed, minimal, architectural, space saving, modern clarity, system cohesion, display impact, geometric flavor, monolinear, clean, streamlined, vertical, geometric.
A condensed sans with monolinear strokes and strongly vertical emphasis. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle/superellipse forms, giving counters a softly squared feel in letters like O, C, and G. Terminals are crisp and unadorned, with simple joins and minimal modulation; bowls and stems maintain a consistent rhythm across the set. The lowercase keeps a tall, efficient silhouette, and the numerals follow the same narrow, upright construction for a uniform texture in running text.
Well-suited for headlines and display settings where horizontal space is limited and a strong vertical presence is desirable. It can work effectively for editorial titling, branding wordmarks, and packaging fronts that benefit from a clean, condensed voice. The even stroke weight and controlled shapes also make it practical for short blocks of text, captions, and interface labels when a compact footprint is needed.
The overall tone is contemporary and restrained, with a confident, utilitarian clarity. Its narrow, vertical proportions lend an urban, architectural feel, while the softened squared curves keep it approachable rather than mechanical. The result reads as editorial and modern—designed to feel sleek and space-savvy.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient sans with a distinctive superellipse geometry—combining compact proportions, even stroke behavior, and softened squared rounds. It prioritizes a clean, modern texture and consistent rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals for contemporary typographic systems.
Round characters show noticeably squared-off curvature, creating a distinctive “compressed capsule” profile. The punctuation and basic shapes in the sample text hold a steady, even color, and the font maintains a consistent cadence across mixed-case and numerals, making it feel cohesive in longer lines.