Sans Superellipse Elvi 13 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logotypes, playful, retro, whimsical, quirky, theatrical, expressiveness, novelty, display impact, retro flavor, geometric styling, geometric, monolinear, rounded, modulated, high-waist.
This typeface combines rounded, superellipse-like bowls with very thin, straight connective strokes, creating a distinctly modulated silhouette. Many letters feature large, soft counters and terminals that feel cut from rounded rectangles, while vertical stems can collapse to hairlines, producing a dramatic thick–thin rhythm. Proportions are compact and often top-heavy, with short arms and simplified joins that keep shapes crisp and graphic. The overall texture alternates between bold blobs and filament-like lines, yielding an intentionally uneven, attention-grabbing color across a line of text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its bold rounded forms and sharp contrast can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can add a distinctive voice to short passages, pull quotes, and titling, especially where a retro-modern, playful mood is desired.
The font reads as playful and quirky, with a strong retro display energy. Its exaggerated contrast and rounded geometry give it a toy-like, theatrical tone—more characterful than neutral—suited to expressive, personality-forward typography.
The design appears intended to merge geometric, rounded display forms with extreme stroke modulation to create a memorable, stylized texture. It prioritizes personality and visual rhythm over neutrality, aiming for high impact in branding and headline typography.
Curves stay broadly geometric rather than calligraphic, and the contrast appears to be constructed (thick bowls paired with near-hairline stems) rather than stroke-written. Several lowercase forms lean toward single-storey, simplified constructions, reinforcing a friendly, informal voice. Numerals follow the same rounded, graphic logic, with bold outer shapes and occasional hairline connections that echo the letters.