Sans Superellipse Pokah 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, utilitarian, condensed, posterish, no-nonsense, space saving, high impact, clarity, robustness, display use, tall, compact, blocky, crisp, angular.
A tall, tightly packed sans with a compact footprint and strong vertical rhythm. Strokes appear monolinear and blunt-ended, with corners that read as slightly chamfered rather than fully round, giving the outlines a cut, engineered feel. Counters are small and controlled (notably in O, D, P, and e), and joins stay clean and sturdy, reinforcing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Proportions are decidedly narrow with short horizontal spans, and the forms keep a consistent, simplified geometry across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where space is limited but impact is needed. It also works well for packaging, labels, and logo wordmarks that benefit from a tall, compact silhouette and a firm, utilitarian tone. In longer settings, it reads most comfortably at larger sizes where the tight counters and condensed rhythm can breathe.
The overall tone is assertive and functional, with a compressed, workmanlike presence that feels at home in labels, signage, and high-visibility messaging. Its narrow stance and sturdy shapes create an industrial, straightforward voice—more pragmatic than friendly, with a slightly retro display energy when set large.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a minimal horizontal width, using simplified, sturdy construction to stay legible and consistent under bold, compact setting. Its controlled geometry and dense texture suggest a focus on practical, attention-grabbing display use rather than delicate text refinement.
The lowercase maintains clear differentiation between similar shapes (for example, the open, angular ear on r and the compact, single-storey forms), while figures are similarly condensed and solid, matching the uppercase’s vertical emphasis. Spacing appears designed to keep words compact, producing a continuous, dark typographic color in lines of text.