Sans Superellipse Elpu 8 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, ui labels, sports graphics, futuristic, technical, sporty, sleek, precision, convey speed, save space, modernize tone, technical clarity, geometric consistency, condensed, oblong, rounded corners, monolinear feel, slanted axis.
A condensed, right-leaning sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves. Strokes read as clean and controlled, with a slightly engineered rhythm: straight verticals and diagonals dominate, while bowls and terminals resolve into smooth, superelliptical corners. Counters are tight and vertical, and many forms feel gently “stretched” into tall capsules, producing an efficient, streamlined texture in text. Numerals follow the same oblong geometry, with open apertures and simple, fast-moving shapes that maintain clarity at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, short paragraphs, and branding where a streamlined italic voice can signal motion and modernity. It also fits UI labels, dashboards, and product typography that benefits from condensed width and crisp letterforms, as well as sports, automotive, and technology graphics that favor an energetic, engineered look.
The overall tone is modern and forward-looking, with a motorsport/industrial energy. Its slanted stance and condensed proportions suggest speed and efficiency, while the rounded-rectangle curves keep the voice friendly rather than aggressive. The result feels tech-driven and contemporary, well suited to designs that want motion and precision.
The font appears designed to deliver a fast, contemporary italic sans built from rounded-rectangle forms, balancing a technical aesthetic with smooth, approachable corners. Its condensed build and consistent geometric rounding suggest an intention to perform in space-conscious layouts while retaining a distinctive, futuristic silhouette.
The design shows consistent corner radii across rounds and terminals, creating a cohesive superellipse motif from caps to lowercase and figures. The contrast between straights and curves is emphasized by the tall, compressed silhouettes, giving words a distinctive, aerodynamic profile. Spacing appears tuned to keep lines compact without losing character separation.