Sans Superellipse Byles 8 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, display, editorial, fashion, branding, minimal, elegant, airy, refined, retro, condensed elegance, geometric clarity, modern editorial, space saving, condensed, monolinear, rounded, linear, clean.
A tall, condensed sans with extremely thin strokes and generous vertical proportions. Curves are built from softly squared, superellipse-like bowls, producing rounded-rectangle counters in letters like O, D, and U. Joins are smooth and understated, terminals are clean, and overall stroke modulation is subtle enough to read as largely monolinear at text sizes. Spacing is open for such a narrow design, creating a light, high-contrast page color driven more by negative space than stroke weight.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, mastheads, and other display settings where its slender strokes can print or render cleanly. It works well for fashion, beauty, and premium branding, as well as minimalist poster typography and editorial layouts that benefit from a tall, airy texture. For small sizes or low-contrast situations, it will need sufficient size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The tone is sleek and quiet, with a fashionable, editorial feel. Its elongated forms and softened geometry suggest a refined, modernist sensibility with a hint of art-deco glamour. Overall it reads as delicate, precise, and contemporary.
The design appears aimed at delivering a space-efficient, high-elegance condensed voice with gently squared curves for a modern geometric signature. Its emphasis on verticality and light stroke presence suggests an intention to feel premium and contemporary while remaining clean and systematic.
The rounded-rectangular construction stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive, engineered rhythm. The numerals echo the same tall, slim proportions, and the lowercase maintains a restrained, linear personality that pairs well with the narrow caps.