Sans Superellipse Pygel 15 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Core Sans D' and 'Core Sans DS' by S-Core, 'Artico' by cretype, and 'Pulse JP' and 'Pulse JP Arabic' by jpFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, brand marks, industrial, direct, utilitarian, authoritative, modern, space saving, high impact, clarity, modern utility, condensed, compact, monolinear, square-rounded, crisp.
A condensed sans with sturdy, even strokes and squared-off construction softened by rounded corners. Curves read as superellipse-like ovals, while straights stay vertical and clean, creating a compact, economical rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures tend toward closed or slightly pinched, giving text a dense, high-impact texture. The lowercase is straightforward and functional, with simple terminals and minimal modulation; numerals match the same compact, rectilinear logic.
Best suited to display settings where space is limited and impact is needed, such as headlines, posters, signage, and packaging panels. It can also work for compact brand marks and labels that benefit from a dense, punchy typographic color.
The overall tone is firm and no-nonsense, with a contemporary industrial feel. Its compressed proportions and squared-round shapes communicate efficiency and control more than warmth or playfulness.
This font appears intended to deliver a compact, high-visibility sans that reads as engineered and efficient, using squared-round geometry to maintain clarity while maximizing presence in tight horizontal space.
The design’s condensed spacing and robust silhouettes make word shapes stack tightly, producing strong vertical emphasis. Rounded corners keep the geometry from feeling overly harsh, balancing rigidity with a subtle softness.