Sans Superellipse Bymaw 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, modernist, minimal, urban, editorial, retro, space saving, display impact, geometric clarity, modern utility, condensed, monoline, clean, geometric, vertical.
A highly condensed monoline sans with tall proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are even and clean, with rounded-rectangle curves that keep bowls and counters narrow but smooth. Terminals are mostly straight and crisp, while joins stay controlled and slightly softened by the superelliptical geometry. Spacing feels tight and columnar, producing an efficient, billboard-like texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where compression and height are assets—headlines, subheads, posters, and storefront or wayfinding copy. It can also work for branding and packaging when a sleek, space-efficient voice is needed, especially in short text runs rather than long-form reading.
The overall tone is modern and streamlined, with a confident, no-nonsense presence. Its extreme verticality and neat geometry evoke a contemporary editorial and urban signage feel, with a subtle retro display flavor reminiscent of mid-century condensed grotesks.
The design appears intended to maximize impact and economy of space through extreme condensation, while maintaining clarity with simple monoline construction and superelliptical curves. Its consistent vertical rhythm suggests a focus on strong typographic color in titles and branding-driven compositions.
Round letters like O, C, and G read as tall, softened rectangles rather than perfect circles, reinforcing a consistent geometric system across the set. Diagonals (A, V, W, X) are sharp and narrow, and the figures share the same tall, condensed stance for cohesive numeric styling.