Sans Superellipse Abkop 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, titles, retro, quirky, playful, handmade, techy, compactness, distinctiveness, retro feel, friendly tone, geometric coherence, rounded corners, monolinear, tall caps, soft geometry, open counters.
A condensed, monolinear sans with a rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves. Strokes keep a fairly even thickness with gentle tapering at terminals, and many joins are slightly softened rather than sharply mechanical. Capitals are tall and narrow with simplified geometry, while lowercase is compact with a notably low x-height and relatively long ascenders, creating a lively vertical rhythm. Round letters (O, Q, 0) read as superelliptical boxes, and several forms (notably J, S, 2, 3, and 7) use curved, hook-like ends that add character. Overall spacing feels moderately tight, with variable character widths that keep word shapes active rather than uniform.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where its narrow, tall proportions and rounded-rect forms can be appreciated—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and title treatments. It can also work for UI labels or signage-style moments when a compact footprint is needed, though the low x-height suggests avoiding very small sizes for extended reading.
The tone feels retro-futurist and lightly whimsical—like mid-century display lettering interpreted through a soft geometric lens. The rounded corners and narrow stance create a friendly, approachable feel, while the tall proportions and squared bowls add a slightly technical, schematic edge. Small irregularities in stroke endings and a few eccentric letterforms contribute to a handmade, quirky personality without becoming overly casual.
The design appears intended to blend geometric consistency with expressive, slightly idiosyncratic details. By basing rounds on superelliptical rectangles and keeping strokes largely monolinear, it aims for a clear, compact silhouette, while the curved terminals and distinctive letter choices introduce a memorable, characterful voice for display typography.
Distinctive superelliptical counters are a defining motif across rounds and numerals, giving the font a cohesive “rounded box” signature. The very low x-height makes lowercase appear small next to capitals, which can emphasize a headline-like hierarchy even in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same narrow, rounded-rect geometry, with especially noticeable stylization in 2 and 3.