Sans Superellipse Dawi 8 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, dashboards, terminal ui, wayfinding, packaging, techy, retro, utilitarian, clean, futuristic, systematic design, digital feel, industrial clarity, geometric unity, rounded corners, rectilinear, geometric, open counters, modular.
A modular sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with consistent stroke thickness and softly radiused corners throughout. Curves are minimized in favor of squared bowls and superelliptic arcs, giving many letters a rectilinear, track-like silhouette. Terminals are blunt and uniform, spacing is highly regular, and the overall rhythm reads structured and mechanical. Numerals and lowercase follow the same system, with simplified forms and generous interior space for clarity.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where strict regularity and a technical feel are desirable, such as UI labels, dashboards, device screens, and schematic-style graphics. It also works well for signage-like layouts, packaging, and branding that want a controlled, geometric voice.
The font conveys a technical, instrument-like tone with a noticeable retro-digital flavor. Its rounded-square construction feels engineered and systematic, suggesting interfaces, hardware labeling, and screen typography rather than handwriting or editorial warmth.
The design appears intended to translate rounded-rectangle construction into a readable text face, prioritizing consistency, alignment, and a compact, engineered aesthetic. Its simplified, modular forms aim for a clear, system-friendly look that stays distinctive at display sizes while remaining orderly in continuous text.
Distinctive details include squared round letters (notably the O/0 family), a sharply constructed W with a central notch, and a Q that uses an internal tail element rather than an external swash. The sample text shows even texture across lines, with punctuation and dots rendered in the same crisp, minimal manner.