Sans Superellipse Sabu 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, urgent, dynamic, modern, assertive, space-saving, attention-grabbing, speed cue, modernizing, condensed, oblique, rounded, compact, high-impact.
A condensed oblique sans with compact proportions and a strong, even weight. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle logic, giving bowls and counters a squarish softness rather than pure circles. The italic slant is consistent and forward-leaning, with tight apertures and sturdy joins that keep the texture dense in words. Numerals and capitals follow the same compact, engineered rhythm, producing a uniform, high-contrast-on-page silhouette without delicate hairlines.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where impact and speed matter—headlines, posters, sports or fitness branding, and packaging callouts. It can work for editorial subheads or pull quotes when set with generous leading and ample tracking to prevent the condensed italic texture from feeling cramped.
The overall tone is fast, punchy, and performance-oriented, with a contemporary, industrial edge. The forward slant and condensed build create a sense of momentum and urgency, while the rounded corners keep it approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-energy display voice: condensed for economy of space, slanted for motion, and rounded-rectangular forms for a modern, engineered identity that remains legible at larger sizes.
The narrow set width and dense letterfit make it read as a bold headline voice, especially in all caps. Rounded-rectangular counters and terminals give a distinctive “superellipse” flavor that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.