Sans Superellipse Afdin 14 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, ui, data tables, terminal, technical documentation, technical, minimal, calm, neutral, retro, clarity, consistency, legibility, system design, alignment, geometric, rounded, open apertures, uniform rhythm, tabular figures.
This typeface presents a clean, geometric construction with rounded-rectangle curves and uniformly weighted strokes. Letterforms are built on steady verticals and simple arches, giving counters a tidy, almost modular feel. Terminals are generally blunt and squared-off, while round characters (C, O, e, 0) stay smooth and controlled rather than fully circular. Spacing and character widths read consistently across the set, producing an even, grid-friendly rhythm; figures are clear and similarly proportioned, with a slashed zero for disambiguation.
Well-suited to code editors, terminals, and developer tooling where consistent character spacing helps scanning and alignment. It also fits UI labels, settings screens, and tabular or form-heavy layouts that benefit from a steady, predictable typographic rhythm.
The overall tone is restrained and utilitarian, with a subtle retro-computing flavor. Its regular, measured rhythm feels composed and technical, projecting clarity over expressiveness and keeping attention on the content.
The design appears intended to provide a neutral, highly structured reading experience with strong consistency from glyph to glyph. It prioritizes straightforward geometry and unambiguous shapes for practical, information-dense environments.
Distinctive details include a compact, single-storey lowercase a, a simple, open lowercase e, and a cleanly drawn lowercase g that avoids ornate looping. Uppercase forms stay straightforward and legible, and punctuation in the sample text sits comfortably within the line, reinforcing the font’s orderly, system-like texture.