Sans Superellipse Byroz 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, condensed, modernist, minimal, urban, retro, space saving, modern display, geometric consistency, vertical emphasis, monoline, rounded, superelliptic, vertical, clean.
A highly condensed, monoline sans with a strong vertical emphasis and rounded-rectangle (superelliptic) construction throughout. Strokes are consistently thin with minimal contrast, and terminals tend to be softly rounded rather than sharply cut. Counters are tight and elongated, with rounded corners in bowls (e.g., O, D, P) and narrow apertures that keep the texture compact. The lowercase shows a prominent, slender rhythm, with a single-storey a, simple i/j dots, and compact, straight-sided forms; figures are similarly tall and streamlined.
Best suited to headlines and short text where height and narrow width are advantages—posters, storefront-style graphics, packaging, and brand wordmarks that need to fit in limited horizontal space. It can also work for editorial pull quotes or captions when a tall, compressed voice is desired, though the thin strokes and tight counters favor moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone feels sleek and space-efficient, with a fashionable, display-driven narrowness that reads as contemporary yet slightly retro in its tall, sign-painter-like proportions. Its tidy geometry and restrained detailing give it a cool, utilitarian confidence suited to bold vertical typographic statements.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact sans voice built from clean superelliptic shapes, prioritizing a consistent vertical rhythm and efficient width. Its restrained, monoline construction suggests a focus on contemporary display typography with a polished, geometric finish.
Spacing appears tight by default, producing a dense, continuous columnar texture in text. The rounded-square logic is especially apparent in the o/0 family and in the softened joins of curved letters, which helps maintain a consistent, engineered look even at large sizes.