Sans Superellipse Otmah 9 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Helvegen' by Ironbird Creative, 'Treadstone' by Rook Supply, and 'Headlines' by TypeThis!Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, industrial, condensed, assertive, modern, technical, space saving, high impact, modern utility, systematic forms, squared-round, high contrast-free, compact, blocky, crisp.
A condensed, heavy sans with superelliptical construction: round letters read as rounded rectangles, and corners are consistently softened rather than fully circular. Strokes are uniform and thick, with compact apertures and counters that favor clarity at large sizes. The caps are tall and straight-sided, while lowercase forms keep a high x-height and simplified geometry; curves transition quickly into flats, creating a firm, vertical rhythm. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared-off, and the overall spacing feels tight and efficient, reinforcing a dense, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to bold headings, posters, and brand marks that need a compact footprint and high visual punch. It also works well for signage and packaging where a tight, uniform texture helps text hold together at distance or in short, emphatic lines.
The tone is strong and utilitarian, with a contemporary, engineered feel. Its squared-round curves and compressed width evoke industrial labeling, sports typography, and no-nonsense branding where impact and immediacy matter more than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, using superelliptical forms and uniform heavy strokes to create a modern, industrial voice with strong consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Round characters like O/Q and 0 lean toward a rounded-rectangle silhouette, giving the face a distinctive "squircle" identity. Numerals and capitals share the same compact, vertical stance, producing a consistent blocky color across mixed-case text and headlines.