Sans Superellipse Alduw 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, ui labels, branding, retro futurist, technical, clean, quirky, space saving, modernize, futuristic tone, systematic geometry, rounded corners, rectilinear curves, condensed feel, monoline, geometric.
A monoline sans with a condensed, vertical posture and a distinctive superelliptical construction. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle forms rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a squared-off softness. Strokes stay even throughout with minimal modulation, terminals are clean and often flat, and joins are crisp, producing a tidy, engineered rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and narrow, while lowercase shows compact, simplified shapes that keep apertures controlled and counters consistent.
Best suited to display settings where its tall, condensed rhythm and rounded-rect curves can be appreciated: headlines, posters, signage, and brand marks. It can also work for short UI labels or interface-style graphics where a clean, technical tone is desired.
The overall tone feels modern and technical with a subtle retro-futurist flavor, like signage from an imagined mid-century sci‑fi interface. Its rounded-rect geometry adds a friendly quirk to an otherwise precise, disciplined voice.
The design appears aimed at combining geometric efficiency with softened corners, yielding a compact sans that reads as both functional and stylized. The consistent stroke weight and controlled apertures suggest an intention to stay crisp and systematic while retaining a distinctive, futuristic personality.
Distinctive letterforms (such as the squared bowls and the narrow, high-shouldered construction) create strong patterning in text, especially in all caps. Numerals follow the same rounded-rect logic, reading clearly and consistently alongside the letters.