Sans Superellipse Sobev 13 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, assertive, industrial, retro, sporty, impactful, space saving, attention grabbing, graphic voice, bold branding, condensed, blocky, geometric, square-rounded, compact.
A condensed, heavy display sans with compact proportions and tightly drawn counters. Curves are constructed from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving letters a squared-off, superelliptical feel (notably in C, O, and the bowls of B/P/R). Strokes show pronounced contrast for a sans, with strong vertical emphasis and sharp, abrupt terminals; joins are mostly clean and angular rather than softened. Lowercase forms are sturdy and simplified, with single-storey a and g, a tall, straight-sided u, and a short-armed r; numerals are dense and blocklike, with a distinctive, angular 4 and sturdy 8/9 forms.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging callouts where dense texture and strong presence are desirable. It can also work well for sports/event graphics and signage-style applications, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing.
The overall tone is bold and commanding, with a utilitarian, poster-oriented presence. Its squared curves and condensed stance read as industrial and sporty, evoking classic headline typography used for impactful messaging and attention-grabbing labels.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in limited horizontal space, combining condensed proportions with squared, superelliptical curves for a modern-industrial headline voice.
Spacing appears compact and the internal whitespace is relatively tight, which increases color and punch at larger sizes. The squared-curved construction stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, reinforcing a uniform, engineered rhythm.