Sans Superellipse Runah 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, condensed, modernist, utilitarian, industrial, space saving, high impact, modern clarity, systematic forms, rounded corners, tall proportions, tight spacing, flat terminals, rectilinear curves.
A tall, tightly set sans with condensed proportions and a distinctly rectangular approach to curves. Bowls and counters read like rounded rectangles, giving letters such as O, C, D, and Q a superelliptical feel rather than a purely circular one. Strokes stay mostly uniform with crisp, flat terminals and occasional small radius softening at corners, producing a clean, controlled rhythm. Uppercase forms are narrow and architectural; the lowercase keeps a straightforward, print-like structure with compact counters and simple joins, and the numerals follow the same tall, columnar logic.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and other display roles where a compact footprint and strong vertical rhythm help fit more characters per line. It can work well for editorial layouts, posters, and branding systems that want a clean, engineered look with slightly softened corners.
The overall tone is crisp and no-nonsense, with a slightly retro-industrial flavor that also feels contemporary in a layout context. Its compressed stance and squared curves project efficiency, clarity, and a confident editorial voice rather than softness or playfulness.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient, high-impact sans for display typography, combining strict vertical architecture with rounded-rectangle curves to keep the texture clean and distinctive in dense settings.
Round letters lean toward vertical sides with tightened apertures, while diagonals (notably in V/W/X) appear sharply cut and energetic within the narrow width. The punctuation and simple shapes in the sample text suggest it maintains a consistent, disciplined texture across mixed-case setting, especially at display sizes.