Sans Superellipse Akbu 9 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, wayfinding, posters, headlines, branding, tech, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, clean, space economy, system design, technical tone, geometric coherence, rounded corners, rectilinear, modular, compact, monoline.
A condensed, monoline sans with a strongly rectilinear construction and consistently rounded corners. Curves resolve into squared bowls and superellipse-like forms, giving round letters a soft-rectangle footprint rather than a circular one. Strokes are even and clean, terminals are mostly flat, and counters tend to be boxy and open, creating a tight, efficient rhythm. The lowercase shows simple, functional shapes with short extenders and a straightforward double-storey-style feel in several forms, while numerals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic for a cohesive, system-like palette.
Well suited to interface text, dashboards, and labeling where a compact footprint and crisp geometry are desirable. It also performs effectively in headlines, posters, and tech-forward branding that benefits from a constructed, rounded-rect aesthetic. For longer passages, it will read best with comfortable tracking and generous line spacing due to its tight, condensed rhythm.
The overall tone reads technical and contemporary, with a subtle retro-digital flavor reminiscent of control panels, instrumentation, and sci‑fi interfaces. Its compressed proportions and squared curves feel pragmatic and engineered rather than expressive or calligraphic.
The design appears aimed at delivering a space-efficient sans with an engineered, rounded-rectangle skeleton—balancing strict geometry with softened corners for approachability. It emphasizes consistency across letters and numerals, suggesting use in systems where a cohesive, modern technical voice is needed.
Distinctive squared bowls in letters like C, D, O, and Q, along with angled joins in V/W/X, reinforce a modular, constructed aesthetic. The design maintains clarity at display sizes, and the consistent corner radius helps unify otherwise angular geometry across the set.