Sans Superellipse Irso 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports graphics, industrial, retro, playful, impactful, techy, maximum impact, retro-tech, signage feel, friendly strength, modular consistency, rounded, blocky, compact, geometric, soft-cornered.
A heavy, compact display sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry. Strokes are thick and uniform, with soft corners and flat terminals that create a chunky, cut-out feel. Counters tend to be small and squarish, and the overall color is dense, producing strong silhouette recognition at large sizes. The lowercase is robust with a high x-height and short ascenders/descenders, while numerals and capitals maintain the same squared, softened construction for a consistent, modular rhythm.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, large headlines, product packaging, and logo/wordmark treatments. It also fits sports and event graphics where a dense, assertive tone is helpful. For longer text, it will work more as a stylistic accent than as a primary reading face.
The font reads loud and confident, with a friendly edge created by its rounded corners and superelliptical forms. It evokes retro headline lettering and arcade/industrial labeling, balancing toughness with approachability. The dense black texture gives it a punchy, attention-grabbing presence.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through compact, rounded-rectangular letterforms and minimal contrast. Its consistent, modular construction suggests a goal of strong signage-like clarity and a distinctive retro-tech personality in display sizes.
Spacing appears tight and intentionally compact, emphasizing a solid block of text in headlines. Several shapes lean toward stylized, squared counters and notches, reinforcing a constructed, stencil-like impression without delicate detail. The design prioritizes bold form over fine readability in small sizes.