Sans Superellipse Issu 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, retro, punchy, playful, loud, impact, motion, display, brand voice, compactness, rounded, slablike, compact, chunky, ink-trap.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are thick and even, with small interior notches and tight apertures that create a slightly chiseled, ink-trap-like feeling in counters and joins. The letterforms are squat and blocky with broad shoulders and flattened curves, producing a compact rhythm and strong horizontal presence. Terminals are blunt and squared-off, and the overall silhouette reads as a set of sturdy superelliptic blocks rather than calligraphic strokes.
Best suited for display settings where bold, compact shapes can carry the message—headlines, posters, event graphics, and sports or entertainment branding. It can also work well for packaging and logo wordmarks that benefit from a sturdy, motion-forward italic feel.
The tone is energetic and assertive, with a sporty, retro headline flavor that feels built for impact. Its chunky geometry and slanted stance give it a sense of motion and confidence, while the rounded corners keep it friendly rather than aggressive.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual impact with a compact, superelliptic geometry and a built-in sense of speed from the italic angle. The small notches and tight counters suggest an intention to add personality and separation inside dense forms while keeping an overall bold, unified texture.
The design relies on distinctive internal cut-ins and shallow counters (notably in letters like a, e, s, and g), which boosts character at large sizes but can make small text feel dense. Numerals match the same blocky, rounded-rect aesthetic and maintain consistent weight and slant for cohesive display use.