Sans Superellipse Irdu 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, retro, techy, playful, chunky, sporty, impact, distinctiveness, retro modern, friendly boldness, geometric clarity, rounded, squared, blocky, compact counters, ink-trap notches.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with squared shoulders and generous corner radii, producing a superelliptical, modular feel. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and many joins resolve into blunt, softened corners rather than sharp terminals. Counters are tight and often rectangular or slit-like, with distinctive small notches and interior cut-ins that add a slightly mechanical, engineered texture. The lowercase keeps a sturdy, compact rhythm, with single-storey a and g and short, thick extenders that maintain an overall dense silhouette.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, title treatments, and brand marks where mass and shape are key. It can work well on packaging, signage, and sports/entertainment graphics that need a bold, friendly impact. For longer passages, using larger point sizes and increased spacing helps maintain readability.
The font reads bold and extroverted, blending retro display energy with a contemporary, arcade/tech sensibility. Its chunky geometry and softened corners feel friendly and playful, while the notch-like details lend a hint of industrial precision. Overall it delivers a punchy, attention-grabbing tone suited to loud, confident messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through dense, rounded geometry while remaining approachable. The added notch and slit-like counter details suggest an aim for distinctive character—something that feels both retro-inspired and modern enough for contemporary branding and graphic systems.
At text sizes the tight apertures and compact counters can reduce internal clarity, so it benefits from larger sizes and a bit of extra tracking. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky, rounded-rect DNA, giving headings a consistent, poster-like color. The distinctive cut-in details become a recognizable signature in larger display settings.