Sans Superellipse Dolum 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, art deco, industrial, condensed, architectural, retro, space saving, display impact, retro modernity, geometric voice, tall, geometric, rounded corners, square curves, monolinear feel.
A tall, tightly packed sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes read sturdy and mostly even, with subtle contrast appearing mainly where curves transition into straight stems. Counters are narrow and vertically oriented, and many curves resolve into squarish bowls and U-shapes, giving the set a disciplined, engineered rhythm. The lowercase is compact with simple, upright forms, while figures share the same elongated, condensed proportions for a consistent texture in text and display settings.
Best suited to space-efficient display work such as posters, headlines, and signage where a tall condensed texture is an advantage. It can also support branding and packaging that want a retro-industrial or architectural feel, especially when set in larger sizes where the rounded-rectangle details remain clear.
The overall tone feels Art Deco–leaning and industrial, combining vintage signage energy with a clean, modern, engineered restraint. Its narrow, vertical stance and rounded-square geometry produce a confident, streamlined voice that reads as both retro and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact voice built from rounded-square geometry—prioritizing a strong vertical rhythm, compact width, and a distinctive Deco-inspired silhouette for attention-grabbing typography in limited space.
Terminals are predominantly straight and flat, and the rounded corners keep the hard geometry from feeling brittle. In text, the condensed widths create a strong vertical cadence and a dense typographic color, making spacing and rhythm a prominent part of its character.