Sans Superellipse Sikuf 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, art deco, elegant, cosmopolitan, retro modern, display-driven, space-saving, statement display, modernize retro, geometric clarity, condensed, monolinear, rounded corners, flat terminals, geometric.
A tightly condensed sans with tall proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are mostly straight and clean, with rounded-rectangle curves on bowls and counters that give O/C/G/Q and the lowercase rounds a superellipse feel. Terminals tend toward flat, squared ends, and joins are crisp, producing a controlled, slightly mechanical texture. The uppercase is especially narrow and architectural, while lowercase shows a similarly compact build with clean, open counters and consistent spacing that reads best at medium-to-large sizes.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, and short bursts of copy where a tall, compact wordshape is an advantage. It works well for brand marks, fashion or hospitality packaging, event posters, and signage where space is tight but a refined, retro-modern tone is desired.
The overall tone is sleek and urbane, mixing early 20th‑century display energy with a contemporary minimal finish. Its narrow, high-rise silhouettes feel theatrical and fashionable, suggesting signage, posters, and editorial headlines rather than everyday text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum vertical presence in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle geometry and crisp terminals to create a polished, display-forward sans. Its forms prioritize style and rhythmic consistency, aiming for a distinctive, upscale voice in titles and prominent typography.
Figures follow the same condensed, vertical logic, with simple, legible forms and rounded-rectangle curvature on enclosed shapes. The grid sample shows consistent stroke behavior across letters, and the text sample highlights a punchy, columnar texture that becomes more pronounced in all-caps settings.