Sans Superellipse Kimo 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, wayfinding, modern, technical, industrial, editorial, condensed, space-saving, modernization, geometric clarity, system branding, rounded corners, square-rounded, monolinear, closed apertures, tall caps.
A condensed sans with tall proportions and a distinctly square-rounded construction. Strokes are predominantly straight and vertical, with corners softened into superellipse-like curves and terminals that often finish flat or slightly rounded. Counters tend to be compact and somewhat rectangular, producing tighter apertures in letters like C, S, and a. The rhythm is clean and regular, with consistent stroke behavior across caps, lowercase, and numerals, and a crisp, engineered feel to diagonals in V/W/X and the angular joins in K and Y.
Works well for headlines and display typography where space is limited but strong presence is needed, such as posters, packaging, and modern branding systems. The condensed width and squared-rounded forms also suit wayfinding, UI labels, and editorial subheads that benefit from a clean, technical look.
The overall tone is modern and utilitarian, combining a streamlined, technical voice with a subtle softness from the rounded corners. It reads as contemporary and urban, with an industrial confidence that still feels approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, contemporary sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, balancing efficiency and clarity with a distinctive engineered silhouette. Its consistent construction suggests a focus on strong word-shape recognition and a recognizable, modern voice in display and short-text settings.
Distinctive glyph cues include a boxy, squared-off bowl structure, a compact two-storey-style feel in some lowercase shapes, and numerals that maintain the same tall, narrow stance. The uppercase set appears especially suited to tight horizontal spaces, and the punctuation and spacing in the sample text suggest an emphasis on clear, sign-like word shapes.