Sans Superellipse Ragid 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Coign' by Colophon Foundry and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, assertive, modern, editorial, sporty, utilitarian, space-saving, impact, clarity, headline, condensed, vertical, compact, clean, crisp.
A tightly condensed sans with strong vertical emphasis and compact horizontal proportions. Strokes are sturdy and consistent, with squared-off terminals softened by gently rounded corners, giving counters a rounded-rectangle feel. Curves read as controlled and taut, while joins stay crisp, producing a disciplined, uniform texture in lines of text; the lowercase shows a high x-height and small, economical ascenders/descenders that keep paragraphs dense and tall. Numerals and capitals follow the same narrow, upright construction, maintaining a steady, column-like silhouette across the set.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, posters, packaging callouts, and branding systems that need a tall, condensed voice. It can work effectively in short-to-medium bursts of copy—such as captions, UI labels, and wayfinding—when space is tight and high contrast in hierarchy is needed. It is especially effective where a compact, emphatic typographic color helps build a strong vertical rhythm.
This typeface projects a condensed, high-energy tone with a distinctly modern, poster-forward attitude. Its compressed rhythm and emphatic verticality feel assertive and efficient, leaning toward a sporty, editorial voice rather than a quiet, literary one. The overall impression is clean and functional, with a touch of retro display flavor reminiscent of mid-century condensed grotesques.
The design appears intended to maximize presence in limited horizontal space while maintaining a straightforward, contemporary sans structure. Its tall lowercase and compressed widths suggest a focus on efficient setting for attention-grabbing lines, with corner rounding used to keep the forms friendly and cohesive without adding ornament. Overall, it aims for strong readability at display sizes with a consistent, disciplined texture.
The set shows a consistent narrow construction across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, producing a distinctly columnar word shape. Rounded-rectangle counters and slightly softened terminals keep the condensed geometry from feeling brittle, supporting a cohesive, contemporary texture in running sample lines.