Sans Superellipse Okbiv 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial display, retro, confident, friendly, poster-ready, chunky, space saving, high impact, approachability, display clarity, rounded, soft corners, compact, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with softened, squared-off curves that lean toward superelliptical geometry. Strokes are consistently thick with subtle contrast and rounded terminals that keep corners from feeling sharp. The capitals are tall and condensed, while lowercase letters maintain a large x-height and tight apertures, producing a dense, efficient rhythm. Counters are small but clear, and the numerals match the overall blocky, rounded-rectangle construction for a cohesive texture in mixed alphanumerics.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, and short-to-medium display copy where you want maximum impact in limited horizontal space. It’s well matched to branding, packaging, and editorial layouts that benefit from a sturdy, modern-retro texture and clear, emphatic numerals.
The overall tone is punchy and approachable: solid enough to feel authoritative, but rounded enough to read as friendly rather than severe. Its compact silhouettes and sturdy curves evoke mid-century and editorial display aesthetics, giving text a confident, slightly retro voice.
The design appears intended to combine dense economy with warmth—compressing forms for space efficiency while using rounded corners and superelliptical bowls to keep the voice approachable. It prioritizes strong presence and consistent texture over airy openness, making it a pragmatic choice for attention-driven typography.
Spacing appears disciplined and compact, helping lines set with a strong vertical cadence. Round forms (like O, Q, and 0) stay squarish and grounded, and the punctuation/dots read prominently at text sizes, reinforcing legibility in bold settings.