Sans Superellipse Ikduj 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, logos, playful, retro, punchy, assertive, quirky, impact, display clarity, retro flavor, brand distinctiveness, texture, blocky, rounded, compact, stencil-like, high-impact.
A heavy, block-forward sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and strongly compressed counters. Curves are broad and squared-off rather than purely circular, giving bowls and terminals a soft, chunky geometry. Strokes end with mostly blunt, flat terminals, while several letters show deliberate internal cut-ins and notches that create a subtle stencil-like rhythm and emphasize vertical mass. Overall spacing reads tight and dense, producing a compact, poster-ready texture, with letterforms that vary in width enough to create a lively, uneven cadence without feeling irregular.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short emphatic lines where its dense black presence and distinctive cut details can read clearly. It also fits brand marks, packaging, and promotional graphics that benefit from a friendly-but-forceful retro display voice.
The overall tone is bold and playful with a retro, display-first attitude. Its chunky silhouettes and quirky cut details suggest pop culture, packaging, and energetic headline typography rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact, rounded-block forms, while adding character via controlled internal cut-ins that differentiate otherwise monolithic shapes. It prioritizes bold silhouette recognition and a distinctive texture for display typography.
The face maintains a consistent rounded-rect DNA across caps, lowercase, and numerals, which helps it feel cohesive even at large sizes. The intentional interior slits/notches and narrow apertures can become dominant features in longer passages, reinforcing its role as an attention-grabbing display style.