Sans Superellipse Kymos 1 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, branding, futuristic, techno, industrial, arcade, sci‑fi, display impact, tech aesthetic, systematic geometry, signage feel, brand distinctiveness, rounded corners, rectilinear, extended, modular, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle and superellipse forms. Strokes are thick and consistent, with square terminals softened by generous corner radii and occasional angled cuts on diagonals. Counters tend to be compact and squared-off, producing a dense color on the line; several letters use deliberate gaps or horizontal splits (notably in S and some numerals) that reinforce a modular, constructed feel. The proportions skew horizontally, with wide capitals and rounded, boxy bowls, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y, Z) read as clean, engineered cuts rather than calligraphic shapes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, packaging, and tech or gaming UI where a strong, futuristic voice is desired. It performs especially well when given generous size and breathing room, or when used for titles and labels rather than long-form reading.
The overall tone is bold, synthetic, and high-tech, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, arcade graphics, and industrial labeling. Its wide stance and blocky rounding communicate strength and machine precision more than warmth or tradition.
The design intention appears to be a contemporary display face that translates rounded-rectangle geometry into an assertive, engineered wordshape. The split strokes and squared counters suggest an aim toward a digital/industrial aesthetic that remains legible while feeling purpose-built and stylized.
Spacing appears intentionally open enough to keep the dense shapes from clogging, but the compact counters and split strokes can make small sizes feel busy. The numeral set matches the same squared, rounded logic, with segmented styling in 2–5 and a closed, boxy 0 and 8 that echo display signage.