Sans Superellipse Olbej 1 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cadmium' by AVP, 'Nestor' by Fincker Font Cuisine, 'FF Good' by FontFont, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Molde' by Letritas, and 'Cervo Neue' by Typoforge Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, confident, retro, utilitarian, punchy, space efficiency, display impact, geometric identity, signage clarity, condensed, geometric, rounded corners, compact, blocky.
This typeface uses compact, condensed proportions with heavy, even strokes and softly squared rounding throughout. Curves read as superelliptical—more like rounded rectangles than perfect circles—giving bowls and counters a tight, controlled geometry. Terminals are mostly flat and clean, with minimal modulation and a consistent, engineered rhythm that keeps word shapes dense and vertical. Lowercase forms are straightforward and sturdy, with single-storey shapes where expected and compact counters that hold together well at display sizes.
It’s best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a dense, high-impact sans is needed. The compact width makes it useful for space-constrained layouts such as signage, labels, and editorial titles where you want maximum presence per line.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and industrial, with a confident, no-nonsense presence. Its rounded-rectangle geometry adds a friendly softness to an otherwise workmanlike, poster-ready voice, creating a subtle retro and signage-like character without becoming playful.
The font appears designed to deliver a strong, space-efficient display voice built from rounded-rectangular forms. Its intention is likely to balance pragmatic readability with a distinctive geometric texture that stands out in short bursts of text.
The design’s tight spacing and tall, condensed letterforms create strong vertical emphasis in text. Numerals follow the same compact logic, reading clearly and firmly, and the overall set maintains a consistent, built-from-shapes cohesion across uppercase and lowercase.