Sans Superellipse Ikriv 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Neil Bold' by Canada Type and 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, assertive, retro, compact, sporty, maximum impact, signage feel, distinctive joins, logo readiness, blocky, rounded corners, squared rounds, closed counters, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, block-driven sans with rounded-rectangle curves and broadly squared geometry. Strokes are monoline and extremely weighty, with tight internal counters that create dense, dark letterforms. Many joins and terminals show small rectangular notches and clipped intersections, giving the shapes a cut, engineered feel while keeping the overall silhouette smooth and superelliptical. Proportions are compact and punchy, with robust capitals and a strong, simplified lowercase that maintains large, sturdy bowls and short apertures.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense weight and distinctive cut joins can read clearly: posters, headlines, logos/wordmarks, sports or team graphics, and bold packaging. It can also work for short subheads and UI hero text when ample tracking and line spacing are available.
The overall tone is bold and declarative, leaning industrial and athletic with a distinctly retro display flavor. Its chunky silhouettes and chiseled joins suggest signage and equipment markings—confident, tough, and attention-grabbing rather than delicate or editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a compact, rounded-rectangular skeleton and a distinctive set of clipped join details for character and reproducibility. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and consistent texture for branding and large-format typography.
The notch-like cuts at joins and in tight interior areas read like purposeful ink-trap styling or stencil-adjacent detailing, adding texture without breaking the letters apart. Numerals and punctuation match the same dense construction, keeping color and rhythm consistent in all-caps and mixed-case settings.