Sans Superellipse Pobaz 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, condensed, modernist, technical, retro, utilitarian, space saving, display impact, systematic geometry, signage clarity, rounded corners, geometric, monoline, closed apertures, tall proportions.
This typeface is built from tall, condensed proportions with monoline strokes and softly squared curves. Round letters like O, C, and G read as rounded-rectangle/superellipse forms, while verticals stay straight and steady, producing a clean, engineered rhythm. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, and many counters and apertures feel tight, giving the design a compact, columnar texture. Lowercase forms keep a simple, vertical structure with minimal modulation, and figures follow the same narrow, upright logic for consistent color in text.
Best suited to space-conscious settings where a tall, condensed sans can deliver impact: headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and bold branding or packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or dashboard-style graphics where a technical, tightly organized look is desired.
The overall tone feels modern, functional, and slightly retro—evoking signage and streamlined industrial graphics. Its condensed stance and squared-round geometry create a confident, no-nonsense voice that reads as technical and controlled rather than expressive or calligraphic.
The font appears designed to provide an efficient, condensed typographic voice with a distinctive superelliptical geometry—balancing clarity with a stylized, engineered silhouette for display-driven communication.
The design leans heavily on vertical stress and rounded-rectangular bowls, which makes word shapes look tall and uniform. The compact interior spaces and narrow set can build dense lines, especially in longer passages, while maintaining a crisp, systematic appearance.