Sans Superellipse Benal 1 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A monoline, condensed italic sans with softly rounded, superellipse-like curves and a consistent oblique slant throughout. Strokes are hairline-thin and evenly weighted, giving the letterforms a crisp, linear presence with minimal modulation. Counters are narrow and vertically oriented; round letters (such as O/C/G) read as tall rounded rectangles rather than true circles. Terminals are clean and mostly unembellished, and the overall rhythm is tall, tightly spaced, and streamlined.
Best suited to display applications where its thin, condensed slanted forms can read large and deliberate—headlines, posters, logotypes, and brand wordmarks. It can also work for short editorial callouts and packaging text where a sleek, high-end, contemporary feel is desired, but it will benefit from generous sizing and spacing due to its hairline strokes.
The font conveys a cool, modern precision—light on its feet and quietly elegant rather than expressive. Its narrow, slanted forms feel fast and efficient, suggesting a contemporary, design-forward tone with a subtle technical edge.
The design appears intended to provide a refined, space-saving italic sans for modern layouts, pairing geometric softness with a high-speed, streamlined texture. Its superellipse-inspired rounds and consistent monoline construction suggest a focus on clean cohesion and elegant economy in display typography.
Capitals are especially tall and pared back, while the lowercase introduces gentle calligraphic cues without turning into a script. Numerals follow the same condensed, rounded-rectangle logic, maintaining a cohesive, minimal silhouette across the set.