Sans Superellipse Imgef 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, app headers, sporty, urgent, confident, modern, industrial, impact, speed, modernity, brand presence, clarity, oblique, rounded corners, soft terminals, compact counters, squared curves.
This typeface is a heavy, oblique sans with rounded-rectangle construction: curves feel squarish and controlled, with softened corners rather than fully circular bowls. Strokes are broadly uniform with a slightly engineered rhythm, and the forms lean forward consistently. Apertures and counters are relatively compact, giving the letters a dense, impactful texture, while terminals tend to be blunt and clean. The lowercase maintains a sturdy, straightforward build, and the numerals match the same squarish-round geometry for a cohesive set.
Best suited for display roles where impact and speed are desirable—headlines, posters, athletic or motorsport-themed branding, punchy packaging, and prominent UI or app header text. It can also work for short subheads and callouts, but the dense counters make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is fast and forceful, combining a sporty slant with a sturdy, industrial solidity. Its rounded corners soften the aggression slightly, but the weight and forward angle still read as assertive and action-oriented.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold, contemporary sans with a forward-leaning stance and softened, rounded-rect geometry—prioritizing punch, clarity at display sizes, and a modern technical feel.
The superelliptical shaping is especially evident in rounded letters and numerals, where bowls look more like rounded boxes than true ovals. The oblique angle, tight internal spaces, and broad strokes create a strong headline color that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.