Sans Superellipse Ofmod 9 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, kids media, playful, retro, friendly, techy, toy-like, display impact, friendly tone, retro tech, brand distinctiveness, rounded, soft, chunky, blobby, monoline.
A heavy, rounded sans built from squarish superellipse forms, with broad curves and softly flattened corners. Strokes are monoline and low-contrast, giving an even, blocky color, while counters are compact and often rectangular with rounded corners. Terminals are consistently softened, and several letters feature distinctive notch-like cuts or inset shapes that add character without introducing sharp detail. Proportions favor a tall x-height with short ascenders and descenders, producing a dense, readable texture at display sizes and a slightly compressed feel in the lowercase.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its chunky shapes and distinctive counters can be appreciated. It works well for branding, packaging, posters, event graphics, and playful or retro-technology themed interfaces, and can add personality to titles in games or kids-oriented media.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, combining a toy-like softness with a mildly futuristic, digital flavor. Its rounded geometry and chunky weight read as friendly and informal, while the squared curves evoke retro tech, arcade, and space-age references.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum friendliness and impact through rounded-rectangle construction and a uniform, heavy stroke. The intent is a distinctive display sans that feels modern-retro and approachable, with enough quirky detailing to remain recognizable in branding.
The design relies on strong silhouette differences and generous corner rounding, with simplified joins and occasional quirky interior detailing that becomes a defining signature in larger text. Numerals follow the same rounded-rect logic, keeping the set visually consistent and poster-ready.