Sans Superellipse Tedud 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Frygia' by Stawix, 'Manual' by TypeUnion, 'Obvia' by Typefolio, and 'Rohyt' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, punchy, friendly, retro, playful, impact, motion, friendliness, display strength, geometric cohesion, rounded, soft corners, blocky, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, right-leaning sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with squared terminals that feel slightly chamfered rather than fully circular. Counters tend to be small and boxy, and many forms (like O/0 and D) read as superelliptical shapes, giving the design a compact, solid footprint. The rhythm is energetic and slightly irregular due to the italic slant and subtly varied widths, while maintaining consistent weight and a cohesive geometric logic across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to high-impact applications such as headlines, posters, sports and event graphics, product packaging, and logo wordmarks where bold texture and motion are desirable. It can also work for short bursts of copy—labels, UI badges, and social graphics—when legibility demands are moderate and a strong, friendly voice is needed.
The overall tone is bold and assertive but approachable, combining a sporty, sign-painter energy with a friendly roundedness. Its slanted stance and dense black shapes feel active and confident, while the softened geometry keeps it from becoming harsh or industrial. The result is a playful, retro-leaning display voice that prioritizes impact.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a lively italic stance, using superelliptical, rounded-rect forms to stay friendly and cohesive. It emphasizes compact, sturdy shapes and consistent stroke weight to create a distinctive, high-contrast silhouette on the page without relying on ornament.
At text sizes the tight apertures and compact counters push it toward display use rather than long reading. The figures are strong and chunky, matching the caps in mass and presence, and the punctuation in the sample reads cleanly within the same blocky, rounded idiom.