Sans Superellipse Pelen 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, ui display, futuristic, tech, playful, retro, impact, modernity, compactness, systematic, rounded, geometric, chunky, compact, squarish.
This is a heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and soft corner radii throughout. Curves tend to resolve into superellipse-like bowls and squarish counters, giving letters a monoline, engineered feel rather than a calligraphic one. Terminals are mostly blunt and horizontal, joins are clean, and proportions are tight, producing dense word shapes with a consistent rhythm. Distinctive forms include boxy rounded bowls (O, D, P), a squared C/S/E vocabulary, and simplified, blocky numerals with rounded corners.
Best suited to headlines, branding, and short bursts of text where its chunky geometry can carry the design. It works well for tech and gaming visuals, product marks, packaging titles, and UI display labels where a rounded, futuristic voice is desired. For longer text, generous size and spacing will help preserve the small counters and maintain clarity.
The overall tone is futuristic and tech-forward, with a friendly, game-like softness from the rounded geometry. It reads as synthetic and display-oriented—more “interface” and “arcade” than corporate or editorial—while remaining clear and confident at large sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, space-efficient display sans built from rounded rectangular primitives. Its goal is to balance a futuristic, modular look with approachable softness, creating a distinctive, consistent texture across letters and numerals for impactful titles and identity work.
Because many shapes are highly geometric and counters are compact, the font creates strong silhouettes and bold texture in headlines, while fine internal spaces can close up when set too small or too tightly tracked. The design’s consistency across caps, lowercase, and figures emphasizes a unified, system-like aesthetic.