Sans Superellipse Asbun 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, minimalist, retro, technical, elegant, architectural, space saving, display impact, modern clarity, retro flavor, geometric styling, condensed, rounded, tall, linear, geometric.
A highly condensed sans with tall proportions and consistent monoline strokes. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle/superellipse forms, giving bowls and terminals a smooth, capsule-like feel rather than circular geometry. Counters are narrow and vertical, and horizontals are kept short, producing a tight, columnar rhythm across words. Joins are clean and largely unmodulated, with compact apertures and a generally closed, streamlined structure that emphasizes verticality and economy of space.
Best suited to display settings where space is limited but a distinctive, tall silhouette is desired—headlines, posters, editorial pull quotes, and compact branding lockups. It can also work well on packaging and signage where a clean, condensed wordmark-like texture helps fit longer names into narrow areas. For best results, use generous tracking and larger sizes to let the narrow counters breathe.
The overall tone is spare and modern, with a subtle retro influence from its narrow, sign-painter/Art Deco-like proportions. Its rounded geometry reads friendly but controlled, pairing a sleek display presence with a slightly technical, engineered cleanliness. The tight rhythm and tall silhouette create an elegant, high-strung look that feels contemporary and stylized rather than neutral text-oriented.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient condensed sans with softened, superellipse-rounded forms, balancing a streamlined modern feel with a stylized, slightly retro display character. It prioritizes a strong vertical rhythm and consistent stroke treatment for cohesive headings and logotype-like applications.
In the sample text, the condensed width and short x-height create a strong vertical cadence and noticeable contrast between uppercase presence and relatively small lowercase bodies. The rounded corners soften the extreme narrowness, keeping the texture from feeling harsh, while the simplified shapes maintain clarity at larger sizes. Numerals and uppercase forms align with the same tall, narrow construction for consistent headline color.