Sans Superellipse Maliv 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bamboly Rounded' by Craft Supply Co, 'Etrusco Now' by Italiantype, and 'Aenos' by Product Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, logos, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, punchy, impact, approachability, retro feel, display legibility, iconic shapes, rounded, soft, blobby, compact, posterlike.
A heavy, rounded sans with superelliptical construction: stems and bowls read as softened rectangles with generous corner radii and minimal stroke modulation. Counters are small and often vertically pinched, with slit-like interior openings in letters such as A, B, D, O, P, and R, giving the design a dense, high-ink presence. Terminals are fully rounded, joins are smooth, and the overall rhythm is compact and blocky, with a notably tall lowercase x-height and short ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded logic, prioritizing bold silhouette clarity over fine internal detail.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its thick strokes and rounded silhouettes can carry impact. It works well for playful or retro-leaning identities, social graphics, and short, emphatic messaging, and is less ideal for long passages at small sizes due to its compact counters.
The font projects a cheerful, cartoony confidence—friendly and approachable, yet loud and attention-grabbing. Its rounded, inflated shapes evoke mid-century display lettering and playful signage, creating a lighthearted, nostalgic tone that feels suited to energetic branding and bold headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a friendly, softened voice, using superelliptical geometry and tight interior spaces to create a bold, iconic silhouette. It emphasizes uniformity and rounded modular shapes to achieve a cohesive, sign-like display texture.
At text sizes, the tight counters and narrow internal apertures can darken quickly, so the design reads best when given room to breathe. The forms maintain a consistent soft-rectangle geometry across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, producing a cohesive, highly recognizable texture in blocks of copy.