Sans Superellipse Ralem 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, condensed, retro, industrial, utilitarian, quirky, space saving, display impact, signage feel, geometric cohesion, brand character, rounded corners, monoline, tall, compact, stencil-like.
A tall, tightly set sans with monoline strokes and softly squared, rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into superelliptic corners rather than true circles, giving counters a narrow, capsule-like feel. Terminals are blunt and minimally detailed, with occasional small notches and compact joins that keep silhouettes crisp at display sizes. The overall rhythm is vertical and streamlined, with letterforms that feel engineered and consistently narrow across the set.
Best suited to display applications where a condensed voice is useful: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, and wayfinding or signage-style graphics. It can also work for short UI or dashboard headings where horizontal space is limited, but it is most convincing when set large enough for its compact details to remain clear.
The tone reads retro-industrial and slightly playful: condensed signage energy with a subtle mechanical quirk. Its rounded-rectangle geometry feels orderly and utilitarian, while the compressed proportions and distinctive shapes add character and a hint of vintage poster or label styling.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient, vertically emphatic sans that retains warmth through rounded-rectangle geometry. It aims for a practical, engineered look with enough idiosyncrasy to stand out in branding and titling.
Uppercase forms are especially columnar, and rounded corners are applied consistently, creating a cohesive superelliptic theme. Numerals match the same tall, compact proportions, supporting uniform, space-saving compositions.