Sans Superellipse Irfu 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, headlines, industrial, retro, sporty, assertive, techno, maximum impact, brand texture, stencil effect, geometric solidity, blocky, squarish, rounded corners, stencil cuts, tight counters.
A heavy, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) forms with compact counters and minimal stroke modulation. Corners are consistently softened, while many joins and terminals include narrow, squared notches and split cuts that read like stencil breaks. The rhythm is dense and punchy: apertures are small, bowls are squarish, and diagonals (notably in V, W, X, and Z) are chunky and angular. Lowercase maintains the same constructed, block-first logic with a tall x-height and short extenders, producing a uniform, headline-forward texture.
Best suited to display settings where mass and texture are assets: posters, headlines, title treatments, esports/sports identities, packaging, and attention-grabbing signage. It performs well when set large or with generous tracking, where the stencil cuts and rounded-squarish geometry can be appreciated without counters closing up.
The overall tone is bold and forceful with a distinctly engineered, industrial flavor. The stencil-like interruptions add a rugged, utilitarian edge, while the rounded geometry keeps it playful enough for retro and sports contexts. It reads as confident, loud, and slightly futuristic—more display than text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through compact, rounded-rect geometry and purposeful stencil-like cuts that create a recognizable, rugged texture. It prioritizes presence and brandability over neutrality, aiming for a constructed, industrial display voice.
Spacing in the samples appears tight and the interior whitespace is intentionally minimized, which amplifies impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The distinctive cut-ins and notches become a defining texture in longer lines, creating a patterned, mechanical feel across blocks of copy.