Sans Superellipse Sube 1 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, condensed, authoritative, retro, athletic, space saving, impact, uniformity, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, high impact.
A compact, tightly set sans with tall proportions and strongly condensed letterforms. Strokes are heavy and largely monolinear, with subtly eased corners that keep the geometry from feeling sharp. Curves are built from squared, rounded-rectangle shapes, producing closed counters that read as narrow apertures in letters like C, G, S, and e. Terminals are mostly flat and vertical, and the overall rhythm is even and mechanical, with consistent stem widths and a sturdy, rectangular footprint across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster titles, sports and team graphics, and bold label or packaging text. It can also work for wayfinding and punchy interface labels where space is tight and a strong vertical presence is desirable, but it is most effective when used at display sizes.
The tone is bold and no-nonsense, with a utilitarian, industrial voice. Its compressed width and blocky construction evoke signage, uniforms, and mid-century display typography, giving it a confident, workmanlike character that reads as direct and emphatic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space while maintaining a consistent, engineered texture. By combining heavy strokes with rounded-rect geometry, it aims for a tough, modern-industrial look that stays legible and cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Round letters stay noticeably squared, and several forms favor straight-sided bowls over true ovals, which increases a disciplined, engineered feel. The lowercase is simple and sturdy, with single-story a and g, reinforcing a functional, display-oriented personality. Numerals follow the same condensed, rectangular logic for a cohesive texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.