Sans Superellipse Irba 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, sporty, retro, confident, playful, impact, signage, retro tech, display, blocky, rounded, squared, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, blocky sans with rounded-rectangle construction and soft corner radii throughout. Strokes are consistently thick with clean, mostly straight sides and broad, flat terminals, giving counters a punched, superelliptical feel (notably in O, D, P, and 0). Proportions skew horizontally with wide set capitals and lowercase, plus a tall, assertive lowercase presence; joins are tight and geometric, and several forms show subtly angled cuts that add motion without breaking the monolithic silhouette. Numerals are robust and simplified, matching the squared-rounded rhythm of the letters for a uniform, poster-like texture.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as headlines, posters, brand marks, event graphics, and packaging where a sturdy, geometric voice is desired. It can work well for sports or tech-themed visuals, as well as retro-inspired titles and signage-style treatments where bold shapes need to hold up at a distance.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, mixing an industrial, signage-like sturdiness with a playful retro flair. Its chunky geometry reads as confident and sporty, with a slightly arcade/tech energy created by the rounded-square contours and sharp internal cut-ins.
Likely drawn to deliver maximum visual punch with a friendly, rounded-square geometry—prioritizing strong silhouettes, consistent weight, and tight, modular construction for attention-grabbing display typography.
The design relies on strong negative shapes: small, rectangular counters and notches remain open at display sizes, while the dense black mass produces high impact. The sample text shows an even, emphatic rhythm that favors headlines and short phrases over long passages.