Sans Superellipse Isse 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'EastBroadway' by Tipos Pereira (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, impactful, industrial, sporty, authoritative, retro, maximum impact, brand emphasis, rugged character, signage clarity, retro display, blocky, condensed counters, squared-off, ink-trap notches, stencil-like.
A heavy, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and tight internal counters. Strokes are uniformly massive, with subtle corner rounding that keeps forms from feeling sharp while maintaining a hard-edged, geometric silhouette. Several joins show small triangular notches and clipped terminals that introduce a slightly stencil-like rhythm and help differentiate dense shapes at display sizes. The lowercase is tall and sturdy with compact bowls and a single-storey “a,” while numerals are similarly squared and monolithic for a consistent, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, sports or esports identities, and bold packaging. It also works well for signage and labels where strong silhouettes are needed; for long text, the dense counters and tight apertures are more likely to feel heavy than comfortable.
The overall tone is loud and commanding, with an industrial, athletic energy. Its dense massing and squared curves evoke vintage signage and team branding, projecting confidence and toughness rather than delicacy or warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through compact counters and squared, rounded-rectangle geometry, while adding distinctive notched details to give the forms bite and recognition. It prioritizes presence and branding character over quiet neutrality.
The font’s tight apertures and compact counters create a strong, uniform color across lines, especially in the sample text where word shapes become chunky and rhythmic. Distinctive cut-ins and notches at joins add character and prevent large black areas from becoming too featureless, reinforcing a rugged, engineered feel.