Sans Superellipse Gukas 7 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, signage, friendly, playful, retro, soft, quirky, approachability, retro modern, display impact, brand character, soft geometry, rounded, pill terminals, compact, boxy rounds, sturdy.
A compact, rounded sans built from softly squared curves and consistent stroke weight. Corners are heavily radiused, producing superellipse-like bowls and counters that feel more rectangular than purely circular. Terminals tend to end in blunt, pill-shaped cuts, and the overall rhythm is tight with short ascenders/descenders and generous internal rounding. Numerals and capitals follow the same softened geometry, staying bold-looking and highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited for display roles where its rounded geometry and compact proportions can be a defining visual motif—logos, brand wordmarks, packaging, posters, and storefront or wayfinding signage. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when a friendly, softened tone is desired, but its strong personality is most effective in larger sizes and shorter runs of text.
The softened, rounded-rectangle construction gives the font a warm, approachable voice with a distinctly retro-tech flavor. Its chunky forms and gentle corners read as friendly and casual rather than formal, lending a lighthearted, slightly quirky tone to headlines and short messages.
The design appears intended to combine a sturdy, modern sans structure with softened, superellipse-based curves to create a distinctive, approachable display face. By emphasizing rounded-rectangle forms and uniform stroke behavior, it aims for instant recognizability and a consistent, upbeat presence across letters and numerals.
Round letters (like O, C, D) appear vertically oriented with subtly flattened sides, reinforcing the squared-round theme. The lowercase shows single-storey forms and simplified constructions that keep the texture even and uncluttered. Spacing appears relatively tight, contributing to a compact, poster-like density in text samples.