Sans Superellipse Arlut 1 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, branding, headlines, ui, packaging, futuristic, technical, sleek, calm, clean, modernization, streamlining, tech tone, approachability, distinct silhouette, monoline, rounded, soft corners, extended, streamlined.
A monoline sans with an oblique construction and extended proportions, built from rounded-rectangle curves and softly squared counters. Strokes maintain an even weight throughout, with smooth transitions and subtly flattened bowls that give round letters a superelliptical feel. Terminals are clean and generally blunt, while diagonals and joins are gently rounded to keep the rhythm continuous. Numerals and letters share a consistent, wide stance and open spacing, producing a clear, airy texture in running text.
Best suited to headlines, branding, and short display settings where the wide, streamlined shapes can define a contemporary identity. It can also work for UI labels, dashboards, and product/tech packaging where a clean, rounded-technical tone is desired, provided sizes are generous enough to preserve the light stroke presence.
The overall tone feels modern and engineered—sleek, forward-leaning, and quietly high-tech rather than expressive or decorative. Its rounded geometry softens the voice, lending a friendly, approachable edge to an otherwise technical aesthetic.
The design appears intended to combine a futuristic, streamlined oblique stance with soft-cornered geometric forms, prioritizing a smooth rhythm and a distinctive superelliptical silhouette. It aims for a contemporary, tech-forward look that remains approachable through rounded detailing.
The oblique slant is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, and the wide forms emphasize horizontality in words. Rounded corners and slightly squared curves create a distinctive “soft-rectangular” silhouette, especially noticeable in bowls and counters, which helps the design stand apart from purely circular grotesks.