Sans Superellipse Samo 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, sporty, retro, energetic, assertive, technical, impact, speed cue, space saving, display voice, brand emphasis, condensed, slanted, angular, streamlined, tensioned.
A condensed, forward-slanted sans with squared-off curves and rounded-rectangle counters, giving the forms a taut, engineered feel. Strokes are heavy with clean, sharply cut terminals and occasional wedge-like joins that emphasize directionality. Curves stay controlled and boxy rather than fully circular, while diagonals and sheared verticals create a fast rhythm across words. The overall texture is dark and compact, with tight internal spaces and a consistent, mechanical stroke logic across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to headlines, short slogans, posters, and branding where a compact, high-impact look is needed. It can work well for sports and motorsport-themed identities, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and logo/wordmark concepts where motion and density help the message land quickly.
The font projects speed and impact, balancing retro display attitude with a precise, technical edge. Its compressed silhouettes and aggressive slant read as confident and energetic, suggesting motion and performance. The squared curves add a slightly industrial tone that keeps it feeling purposeful rather than playful.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in limited horizontal space while conveying speed through a consistent forward slant. Its superelliptical bowls and squared counters aim for a modernized retro flavor—bold, controlled, and highly legible at display sizes.
Lowercase includes distinctive, stylized constructions (notably in letters like k, m, and n) that reinforce the font’s custom, display-first character. Numerals follow the same condensed, slanted treatment for a uniform voice in headings and short bursts of text.