Sans Superellipse Forij 1 is a bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Demo' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Univia Pro' by Mostardesign, and 'Metral' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, tech branding, posters, headlines, gaming ui, sporty, futuristic, technical, dynamic, confident, speed cue, modernize, brand impact, tech feel, display emphasis, rounded corners, oblique, squared bowls, tight apertures, ink-trap like cuts.
A slanted, heavy sans with monoline strokes and a strong superelliptical construction. Curves tend to resolve into rounded-rectangle bowls with softened corners, while many joins and terminals are cut on a diagonal, creating a fast, forward-leaning rhythm. Counters are compact and apertures are relatively tight, giving the forms a dense, engineered feel; several glyphs show small notch-like cuts where strokes meet, adding crispness and helping separate dark areas. Figures and capitals maintain a consistent, modular geometry, with squared-off rounds and stable verticals that keep the texture even in longer lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as sports identities, product marks, esports/gaming graphics, event posters, and bold UI labels where a fast, technical voice is desired. It can work for subheads and callouts, while extended body text will benefit from generous size and spacing to keep the compact counters readable.
The overall tone is energetic and performance-oriented, with a sleek, contemporary edge. Its oblique stance and squared-rounded geometry suggest speed, machinery, and modern sport branding, while the softened corners keep it approachable rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to merge a modern, engineered structure with a sense of motion. By combining rounded-rectangle bowls with angled terminals and subtle cut-ins, it aims to deliver a distinctive, speed-forward display sans that remains cohesive across letters and figures.
The design relies on a consistent set of diagonal cuts and rounded-square curves, which produces a distinctive pattern in repeated shapes (like C/G/O/Q and 0/8/9). In paragraph samples the dark color and tight internal spaces create a strong headline presence, but the compact counters and stylized details can become visually busy at smaller sizes.