Sans Superellipse Usfa 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Miura' by DSType, 'Gltp Starion' by Glowtype, 'Francker' and 'Francker Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Portsilk' by Maulana Creative, 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core, 'Nuno' by Type.p, and 'Obvia Expanded' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, friendly, playful, bold, approachable, sporty, impact, approachability, modernity, geometric clarity, brand voice, rounded, soft corners, blocky, compact counters, high impact.
A heavy, rounded sans with a superellipse construction: strokes are thick and even, corners are broadly curved, and many terminals finish in squared-off but softened ends. Bowls and counters read as rounded-rectangular shapes, giving the alphabet a chunky, geometric consistency. The overall fit is generous horizontally, with broad capitals and sturdy lowercase forms; the lowercase features simple, open shapes (single-storey a and g) and short extenders. Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, with compact interior spaces and a strong, poster-like silhouette.
Best suited to high-impact display work such as headlines, posters, product packaging, brand marks, and short UI labels where a friendly, modern presence is needed. It can also work in signage and social graphics when set with enough size and breathing room to preserve the interior shapes.
The design feels confident and upbeat, with a soft, friendly tone created by the rounded geometry and inflated forms. Its mass and smooth corners suggest modern, approachable branding rather than strict technical neutrality, leaning toward energetic and fun communication.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual presence while keeping an inviting, contemporary personality. The superellipse-driven curves and softened corners aim for a clean geometric feel without sharpness, emphasizing legibility through simple forms and a consistent, chunky rhythm.
At larger sizes the rounded-rectangle logic becomes a defining stylistic signature, especially in characters with bowls (B, D, O, P, R) and in the blunt, softened joints of diagonals (K, V, W, X, Y). In dense settings, the thick strokes and tight counters can visually merge, so spacing and size choice will strongly influence clarity.