Sans Superellipse Hiras 1 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Cord Nuvo' by Designova, 'Tusker Grotesk' by Lewis McGuffie Type, 'MC Laozheng' and 'MC Magtons' by Maulana Creative, 'Grand' by North Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, assertive, industrial, sports, poster, space saving, maximum impact, bold branding, modern utility, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, compact, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with condensed proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal contrast, and many curves resolve into rounded-rectangle (superelliptic) shapes rather than true circles. Counters are tight and apertures are relatively closed, creating dense texture in text. Terminals are blunt with softly rounded corners, and the overall silhouette reads tall and stacked, with squared-off geometry giving the forms a solid, engineered feel.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, apparel graphics, sports branding, packaging fronts, and bold signage. It can work for brief subheads or callouts where a dense, authoritative block of text is desirable, but it will be less comfortable for extended reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a loud, no-nonsense tone—confident, tough, and utilitarian. Its dense weight and compressed width create an urgent, impact-driven voice associated with headlines, athletics, and industrial labeling. The softened corners keep it from feeling sharp or aggressive, adding a controlled, modern toughness.
The design appears intended to maximize impact in a narrow footprint, delivering a strong, compact typographic block while keeping forms friendly through rounded-rectangle curves. It prioritizes bold presence and consistent texture over openness, aiming for a modern display voice that remains clean and straightforward.
In sample text, the heavy color and tight internal spaces can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, especially in busy word shapes and in characters with enclosed bowls. Numerals and capitals carry a uniform, poster-like presence, and the overall set feels designed to hold together as a dark, continuous band of text when tightly set.