Sans Superellipse Sikow 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, condensed, minimal, retro, industrial, art deco, space saving, display impact, geometric clarity, modern retro, rounded corners, rectangular curves, tall ascenders, tight spacing, crisp terminals.
A tall, tightly condensed sans with rounded-rectangle construction and consistently softened corners. Strokes are mostly monolinear with subtle contrast appearing where curves turn into verticals, giving forms a clean, engineered rhythm. Counters tend to be narrow and vertically oriented, and many rounds read as superelliptical rather than circular. Terminals are clean and squared-off, with a generally uniform, upright stance and a compact overall footprint.
Best suited to display sizes where its condensed build can pack more characters per line without losing its distinctive shape language. It works well for headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where a clean, modern-retro tone is desired. In longer text, its tight counters and narrow width suggest using generous tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The font feels streamlined and architectural, balancing a friendly softness from rounded corners with a stark, utilitarian narrowness. Its compressed proportions and sign-like clarity lean toward a retro-industrial, Art-Deco-adjacent mood—confident, efficient, and slightly theatrical in headlines.
This design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, high-impact sans that stays readable while leaning into rounded-rectangular geometry. The consistent corner rounding and disciplined vertical rhythm suggest a goal of creating a cohesive, architectural voice for contemporary display typography.
The glyph set shown emphasizes verticality: tall uppercase with tight internal space, plus lowercase forms that keep bowls and arches narrow. Numerals are similarly condensed and upright, matching the same rounded-rectangle logic, which helps mixed alphanumeric settings look cohesive.