Sans Superellipse Nolo 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, playful, chunky, friendly, sporty, retro, impact, approachability, display clarity, geometric branding, rounded, blocky, soft corners, compact, punchy.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad proportions and a distinctly squared-off, superellipse construction. Strokes are thick and even, with softened corners and generous internal rounding that keeps counters open despite the weight. Letterforms lean on sturdy verticals and flat-ish terminals, and many shapes show subtle, intentional squaring (notably in bowls and curves) that creates a confident, block-like rhythm. Numerals and capitals are robust and prominent, with simple, high-contrast silhouettes built more from geometry than calligraphy.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, branding marks, labels, and large-format signage. The wide, rounded forms also work well for playful packaging, event graphics, and UI moments that need a friendly but emphatic voice. For long passages, it’s most effective as an accent or display layer rather than body copy.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, combining a toy-like softness with a sturdy, poster-ready presence. It feels energetic and upbeat, suggesting modern signage or retro display styling without becoming ornamental. The rounded geometry reads friendly and casual, while the mass and width add impact and assertiveness.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a soft-edged, geometric personality—favoring rounded-rectangle construction to stay friendly while remaining unmistakably bold. Its consistent, simplified shapes suggest a focus on clarity at large sizes and a distinctive, modern display texture.
At text sizes the dense color and wide stance create strong emphasis, while the rounded-square curves maintain legibility by avoiding tight pinch points. The family shows a consistent geometric logic across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, giving lines of text a cohesive, slightly bouncy rhythm.