Sans Superellipse Kumu 8 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, gaming, sci‑fi titles, esports branding, futuristic, techno, industrial, sporty, sci‑fi, tech styling, high impact, systematic geometry, branding, rounded corners, squared curves, stencil‑like, inline cuts, chamfered joins.
A heavy, wide display sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry and softened corners. Strokes are uniform with low contrast, and many letters use squared bowls and superelliptic counters that read as rounded boxes rather than true circles. Several glyphs introduce horizontal cut-ins and stepped terminals that create an inline/slot effect, giving the forms a segmented, engineered feel. Diagonals are crisp and angular (notably in A, K, V, W, X, Y), while curved letters like O, D, P, and Q keep a boxy silhouette with consistent corner radii and generous internal whitespace.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its geometric construction and inline cuts can be appreciated: titles, posters, packaging callouts, game UI headings, team/league branding, and tech-product or automotive-style identities. It can also work for short navigation labels or feature badges when ample spacing is available.
The overall tone is futuristic and mechanical, with a strong “interface” personality that feels at home in sci‑fi, gaming, and industrial contexts. The segmented details add motion and energy, suggesting speed, hardware, and digital readouts rather than traditional editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, high-impact techno aesthetic by combining superelliptic, rounded-rectangle letterforms with systematic horizontal cut-ins. The goal is recognizability and attitude over neutrality, producing a cohesive, hardware-like texture across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
The wide proportions and large, squared counters help maintain clarity at headline sizes, while the recurring horizontal notches create a distinctive rhythm across words. Uppercase forms feel especially geometric and stable; lowercase keeps the same construction with simplified, compact shapes and an engineered consistency.