Sans Superellipse Ibmip 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Digital Sans Now' by Elsner+Flake, 'Futo Sans' by HB Font, 'RBNo3.1' by René Bieder, 'FTY Galactic VanGuardian' by The Fontry, and 'Obvia Wide' by Typefolio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, packaging, techy, assertive, sporty, industrial, retro-futurist, impact, modernize, signal strength, add geometric flavor, improve robustness, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact apertures, high impact.
This typeface is built from heavy, blocklike strokes with rounded-rectangle curves and softened corners, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel. Shapes are mostly monoline, with minimal modulation and sturdy joins that hold up at display sizes. Apertures and counters run relatively tight, and several forms favor straight-sided geometry over fully circular construction, creating a compact, engineered rhythm across words. The lowercase is utilitarian and dense, with short-looking extenders and a single-storey feel to key forms, while numerals echo the same squared, rounded architecture for a cohesive set.
It performs best where a compact, powerful word shape is needed—headlines, posters, and high-impact branding. The squared-round construction also suits tech and gaming interfaces, labels, and packaging that benefit from a robust, engineered aesthetic.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, projecting confidence and a no-nonsense, contemporary energy. Its rounded-square geometry adds a friendly, game/UI-like softness to an otherwise industrial voice, balancing toughness with approachability.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through a geometric, rounded-square skeleton, keeping forms simple and consistent for strong recognition at large sizes. It prioritizes solidity and a contemporary industrial flavor while maintaining a friendly softness through generous corner rounding.
In text, the dense interiors and tight apertures create a strong black presence and a slightly compressed feel within letters, which emphasizes impact over delicacy. The consistent rounding and squared curves keep the texture uniform, making it read as intentionally geometric rather than purely neutral.