Sans Superellipse Kudy 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Geogrotesque Expanded Series' and 'Geogrotesque Sharp' by Emtype Foundry, 'Tactic Round' and 'Tactic Sans' by Miller Type Foundry, 'Nuber Next' by The Northern Block, and 'Obvia Expanded' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, signage, posters, industrial, techy, confident, utilitarian, friendly, impact, clarity, modernity, approachability, systematic, rounded, squared, compact, geometric, sturdy.
A heavy, geometric sans with a rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are monolinear and uniform, with broad curves that resolve into flat-ish terminals, creating a distinctly squarish silhouette in round letters. Counters are generous and mostly rectangular-oval, and joins are clean and compact, producing a steady, blocky rhythm. Numerals follow the same superelliptical logic, with wide bowls and squared curves that keep the texture dense and consistent.
Well-suited for headlines, logos, and brand systems that need a strong, compact presence with softened geometry. It should perform especially well in packaging, posters, UI/wayfinding labels, and other contexts where bold, rounded forms help maintain clarity at a glance. The dense texture also makes it effective for short blocks of promotional copy and product naming.
The overall tone feels modern and engineered: sturdy, practical, and slightly retro-tech. Rounded corners temper the mass, adding an approachable, consumer-electronics friendliness while still reading as assertive and workmanlike. The result is confident and straightforward rather than delicate or expressive.
The design appears intended to blend sturdy, industrial geometry with rounded, contemporary friendliness. Its superelliptical construction and uniform stroke weight prioritize consistency and impact, aiming for high legibility in display use while maintaining a distinctive, squared-round personality.
Diagonal forms (like in K, V, W, X, Y) are crisp and sturdy, balancing the rounded construction elsewhere. The lowercase shows single-storey forms where applicable and maintains a compact, high-impact color in text, with punctuation and spacing that support punchy display settings.