Sans Superellipse Etnev 9 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promo graphics, sporty, urgent, retro, punchy, loud, impact, speed, space saving, attention, branding, slanted, condensed, rounded, compact, blocky.
A tightly condensed, heavily weighted italic sans with compact, rounded construction and a smooth, low-contrast stroke. Curves tend toward superelliptical shapes, giving bowls and counters a squared-round feel, while terminals are blunt and clean rather than calligraphic. The slant is assertive and consistent, creating strong forward motion, and the overall rhythm is dense with short sidebearings and tall, compressed letterforms that read as bold blocks in a line.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or event branding, packaging callouts, and promotional graphics where condensed width and strong emphasis help maximize presence in limited space. It can also work for subheads or navigation labels when you want a sense of speed and urgency, but the dense texture suggests avoiding long body copy.
The tone is energetic and insistent, with a sporty, headline-driven voice that feels at home in fast-paced or promotional contexts. Its strong lean and compact massing evoke classic athletic branding and mid-to-late 20th-century display typography, projecting speed, impact, and urgency.
Designed to deliver maximum impact per horizontal space, pairing a strong italic angle with compact, rounded forms for a fast, modern display voice. The consistent, low-contrast stroke and simplified terminals prioritize bold silhouette recognition and punchy readability in large sizes.
Uppercase forms feel especially compact and poster-like, while lowercase remains sturdy and legible at display sizes thanks to large interior spaces for a condensed design. Numerals match the same compressed, forward-leaning stance, keeping mixed text visually unified and attention-grabbing.