Sans Superellipse Ommub 1 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, techno, retro, futuristic, assertive, space-saving, high impact, sci-fi feel, systematic geometry, display clarity, squared, rounded, condensed, geometric, blocky.
A condensed, geometric sans built from squared-off strokes and rounded-rectangle curves. The letterforms use a uniform, heavy stroke with tight apertures and a compact rhythm, producing strong vertical emphasis. Curves tend to resolve into superellipse-like bowls and corners, while terminals are mostly flat and blunt, giving the outlines a machined, modular feel. Counters are relatively small and the overall spacing reads tight and efficient, especially in all-caps settings.
Best suited for display typography where a compact, high-impact voice is needed—headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging, and short signage copy. It can work for UI labels or section headers when used at comfortable sizes, but the tight counters and condensed build make it less ideal for long-form text.
The overall tone feels industrial and techno, with a distinctly retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of signage, sci‑fi interfaces, and engineered hardware graphics. Its compact proportions and sharp-to-rounded geometry convey confidence and control, reading more architectural than friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, high-contrast silhouette with a consistent rounded-rectangle construction, balancing hard industrial edges with softened corners. The goal seems to be a distinctive, system-like aesthetic that stays legible while projecting a strong, engineered personality.
Several shapes lean toward squared bowls and notched joins, which increases character but can reduce openness at smaller sizes. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same squared/rounded construction, keeping a consistent system across the set and reinforcing a display-oriented presence.