Sans Superellipse Dato 12 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface is built from consistent monoline strokes and rounded-rectangle (superellipse) curves, producing softly squared bowls and corners throughout. Terminals are clean and mostly horizontal or vertical, with occasional gentle curves, giving letters a modular, engineered feel rather than calligraphic contrast. Proportions are generous and airy, with wide set characters, open apertures, and simplified joins that keep forms uncluttered at display sizes. Numerals and capitals follow the same rounded-square logic, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like construction.
It suits interface typography, dashboards, and short labels where a modern, geometric voice is desired. The distinctive rounded-square shapes also work well for tech-forward branding, packaging, and poster headlines, and can hold up in signage contexts when set with ample size and spacing.
The overall tone feels futuristic and technical, with a calm, polished minimalism. Its rounded geometry reads friendly and approachable while still signaling precision—evoking interfaces, devices, and contemporary product design.
The design appears intended to translate a rounded-rectangular, superellipse construction into a practical sans alphabet—balancing approachability with a contemporary, digital aesthetic. By keeping strokes uniform and details simplified, it aims for a consistent, easily recognizable silhouette across letters and numerals.
Curves tend to resolve into squarish bowls rather than perfect circles, and many glyphs favor flat shoulders and gently radiused corners for a consistent rhythm. The uniform stroke and clean gaps create a crisp, schematic look, especially in the sample text where the spacing and open shapes maintain clarity.