Sans Superellipse Jape 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, sporty, industrial, tech, assertive, playful, maximum impact, brand presence, industrial clarity, athletic energy, blocky, compact, rounded corners, squared curves, geometric.
A heavy, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves resolve into squared, superellipse-like bowls, giving counters a boxy, engineered feel (notably in O, D, P, and 0). Strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation, and terminals are predominantly blunt with occasional angled cuts on diagonals (A, K, V, W, X, Y) that add a sharp, machined rhythm. The lowercase follows the same chunky geometry with single-storey forms and a sturdy, compact texture; spacing reads even and dense, optimized for impact at display sizes.
Best suited to large-scale typography where the dense, rounded-block shapes can read clearly and deliver impact—headlines, posters, sports and team identities, product marks, and bold packaging systems. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when a strong, industrial presence is desired, but extended text will feel heavy and attention-grabbing.
The overall tone is forceful and energetic, combining a utilitarian, industrial toughness with a slightly playful softness from the rounded corners. Its squared curves and tight, confident shapes evoke athletic branding and contemporary tech hardware aesthetics, projecting strength and immediacy rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a geometric, rounded-rectangular skeleton that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. By pairing blunt mass with softened corners and occasional angled cuts, it aims to balance toughness and approachability for contemporary display-driven branding.
Counters are generally rectangular and relatively small for the weight, increasing the sense of solidity. The numerals are similarly robust and wide, with the 0 rendered as a rounded rectangle and the 1 as a simple, vertical block form, reinforcing a consistent, modular voice across letters and figures.