Sans Superellipse Sikow 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, art deco, condensed, retro, elegant, architectural, space-saving, stylized modernism, signage clarity, geometric identity, monolinear, geometric, rounded corners, tall proportions, high-waisted.
A tall, tightly spaced sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened terminals. Strokes read mostly monolinear with subtle optical modulation, and counters are compact and vertical, reinforcing a narrow rhythm. Many forms show superellipse-like bowls (notably in C, O, D, and numerals) paired with straight-sided stems, creating a crisp, architectural silhouette. The lowercase is similarly narrow with simple, clean joins, a single-storey a, and a compact, squared-shoulder feel in letters like n and m; punctuation and numerals follow the same tall, streamlined proportions.
Best suited for display settings where a condensed, high-impact rhythm is useful—posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, and wayfinding or storefront signage. It can also work for short UI labels or titling where horizontal space is limited, though its distinctive geometry is most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels refined and period-leaning, with a clear Art Deco and signage sensibility. Its narrow, elongated shapes and rounded-rect geometry give it a sleek, metropolitan character—stylish, composed, and slightly theatrical without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, space-saving voice with a stylized geometric construction. By combining straight stems with rounded-rectangle curves, it aims to evoke vintage modernism while staying clean and legible for contemporary display typography.
Distinctive features include a very tall, pill-shaped cap A, a Q with a vertical central tail, and an uppercase W built from three vertical strokes joined by a curved base. The numerals echo the typeface’s vertical emphasis, with especially narrow forms in 1, 2, and 3 and a streamlined, open feel in 4 and 7.