Sans Superellipse Liva 8 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, terminal ui, dashboards, wayfinding, packaging, techy, utilitarian, retro, systematic, friendly, clarity, system ui, technical tone, cohesion, modern utility, rounded, squared, modular, geometric, soft corners.
A monoline sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with softly radiused corners and largely uniform stroke thickness throughout. Curves resolve into squarish counters and superelliptic bowls, giving letters a modular, engineered feel while keeping a gentle edge. Proportions are relatively broad, with open apertures and simplified joins; diagonals and terminals stay clean and consistent, producing an even, grid-like rhythm across text and numerals.
Well-suited for interface labels, dashboards, device screens, and other structured layouts where consistent rhythm and clear character separation matter. It can also work effectively for short headlines, packaging, and signage that benefit from a clean, tech-leaning voice with softened corners.
The overall tone reads as technical and utilitarian, with a subtle retro-digital flavor reminiscent of instrument panels and early UI typography. Rounded corners and squarish curves keep it approachable rather than harsh, balancing “machine-made” structure with a friendly softness.
The design appears intended to deliver a systematic, pixel-adjacent clarity without literal pixel forms, using rounded-rectangle construction to stay modern and legible. It prioritizes consistency and recognizability across the full alphanumeric set, aiming for dependable performance in practical, information-forward typography.
Square-ish counters are especially noticeable in rounded letters, and the set maintains consistent corner radii across caps, lowercase, and figures. The uniform construction helps characters feel cohesive in dense settings, while the broad forms and open spacing aid quick recognition.