Sans Superellipse Rugok 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial display, condensed, retro, playful, quirky, editorial, space-saving, distinct identity, display clarity, modern-retro blend, rounded corners, soft terminals, tall caps, compact counters, bouncy rhythm.
A compact, condensed sans with tall proportions and softly squared, rounded-corner construction throughout. Strokes are mostly monolinear with subtle contrast and a slightly elastic feel created by narrow counters and tight internal spacing. Curves tend to resolve into superellipse-like bowls and squarish rounds, giving O/C/G/Q and numerals a rounded-rectangle profile. Uppercase forms are clean and vertical, while lowercase introduces more personality—single-storey a and g, a narrow e, and a right-leaning, compact r—creating a lively texture in running text.
Best used where a compact footprint and strong vertical rhythm are helpful: headlines, subheads, posters, packaging, and logo/wordmark work. It also fits editorial display settings where a distinctive condensed voice is desired, especially in short passages, pull quotes, and navigational labels.
The overall tone blends clean modernity with a hint of mid-century display charm. Its tight, tall silhouettes feel brisk and energetic, while the rounded corners keep it approachable rather than severe. The result reads as quirky and stylish—well-suited to attention-grabbing typography without feeling overtly decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving condensed sans with a distinctive, rounded-rectangle skeleton that differentiates it from neutral grotesques. By pairing straightforward uppercase structure with more characterful lowercase forms, it aims to balance clarity with personality for display-forward typography.
The condensed width and small apertures can make dense paragraphs feel dark at smaller sizes, but the strong vertical rhythm and distinctive rounded-rect geometry stay recognizable in headlines and short lines. Numerals mirror the same soft-cornered construction and look consistent alongside caps.