Sans Superellipse Elvi 12 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, logotypes, art deco, playful, retro, graphic, elegant, deco revival, display impact, geometric branding, high-contrast styling, logo emphasis, monoline hairlines, geometric, superelliptic, rounded corners, ink-trap feel.
A geometric sans with superelliptic bowls and rounded-rectangle construction, paired with extreme stroke contrast: broad, blunt terminals sit alongside very thin, hairline connections and spurs. Counters tend to be compact and neatly centered, while many letters feature slender vertical stems that read like inline strokes against heavier masses. Curves are smooth and controlled, with crisp joins and occasional pinch points where thick-to-thin transitions create an ink-trap-like notch. Proportions are generally narrow, with a steady cap height and a normal x-height, and widths vary by character to keep the texture lively rather than strictly monospaced.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, and editorial titles where the high-contrast geometry can be appreciated. It can also work for branding, packaging, and logotypes that aim for a retro-modern, Deco-inspired voice, especially when set at medium-to-large sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone feels distinctly Art Deco and display-minded—stylish, theatrical, and a little whimsical. The dramatic contrast and geometric rounding give it a refined, poster-era elegance, while the hairline details add a quirky, crafted personality that keeps the rhythm animated.
The design appears intended to merge Deco-era geometry with a contemporary, superelliptic construction, using dramatic contrast and hairline accents to create memorable, logo-friendly forms. The goal seems to be maximum character and visual sparkle in short text rather than quiet neutrality in long reading.
Several glyphs rely on extremely thin strokes for structural elements, which creates striking silhouettes at larger sizes but a fragile internal skeleton at smaller sizes. Numerals and round letters emphasize the superellipse theme, producing a tight, polished modularity across the set.