Sans Superellipse Ruduv 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, modernist, technical, condensed, utilitarian, space saving, high impact, functional clarity, industrial voice, rounded corners, squared bowls, vertical stress, flat terminals, compact.
A condensed sans with tall proportions and compact counters, built from squared curves and rounded-rectangle geometry. Strokes are heavy and fairly even, with mostly flat terminals and minimal modulation, producing a firm, poster-like texture. Round letters lean toward superellipse shapes (notably in C, O, Q, and lowercase o/e), while joins stay tight and clean, keeping the silhouette crisp at small widths. Numerals follow the same narrow, upright construction with simple, solid forms.
Works best for headlines, posters, and compact typographic layouts where space is limited but impact is needed. The sturdy construction and tight proportions also suit signage, labels, packaging, and interface headers that benefit from a technical, condensed voice.
The overall tone is pragmatic and engineered: confident, no-nonsense, and slightly retro-industrial. Its squared rounding and dense rhythm suggest signage and equipment labeling aesthetics rather than soft, friendly branding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint by combining heavy strokes with rounded-rectangular curves for legibility and visual consistency. It prioritizes a clean, engineered silhouette that reads as modern and functional while nodding to industrial display typography.
The condensed set width creates a strong vertical cadence, and the rounded-square curves help maintain clarity without feeling purely geometric. In text, the heavy weight and narrow spacing can build a dark color quickly, favoring short lines and display settings.