Sans Superellipse Idnak 10 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski; 'Cimo', 'Sharp Grotesk Latin', and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype; and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, sports branding, industrial, impactful, retro, sporty, authoritative, maximum impact, compact set, geometric styling, signage utility, retro display, blocky, rounded, condensed, compact, geometric.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and broad, uniform strokes. Curves are squarish and softened at the corners, giving bowls and counters a superelliptical feel, while terminals are mostly flat and blunt. The lowercase is sturdy with a tall x-height and minimal modulation, and the overall rhythm is tight and poster-like. Shapes favor simplified geometry—straight-sided rounds, squared shoulders, and firm joins—producing dense, high-ink letterforms and small internal counters at display sizes.
Best suited to large sizes where its dense forms and tight counters stay crisp and intentional—posters, punchy headlines, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for sports branding and promotional graphics where maximum impact and a compact footprint are useful.
The tone is loud and assertive, with a utilitarian, industrial flavor that also reads as retro sports and signage. Its compact, blocky forms project strength and urgency, making it feel headline-driven and attention seeking rather than conversational.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual weight and compactness with a geometric, rounded-rectangular voice. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and consistent stroke mass for high-impact display typography in branding and graphic communication.
The design leans on deliberate squareness: round letters like O/C/G read as rounded rectangles, and diagonals (e.g., V/W/X/Z) are thick and emphatic. The numerals and capitals match the same stout, cut-from-a-block logic, keeping a consistent, no-nonsense texture across mixed content.