Sans Superellipse Irby 2 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, bold, playful, impact, futurism, modularity, brand voice, signage, blocky, rounded, squared, chunky, compact.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle display sans with superelliptical curves and squared counters. Strokes are uniform and monoline, with soft corners throughout and a generally compact, chunky construction. Openings and internal spaces tend to be rectangular (notably in B, O, P, and 0), and several joins use straight, stepped geometry rather than smooth diagonals, giving letters a machined, modular feel. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s blocky logic, with a tall presence and simplified forms; the digit set follows the same squared, cut-in counter style for consistent texture in running text.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality are primary—headlines, posters, album/cover art, logos, and bold packaging. It also fits interface-style applications such as gaming UI or tech event graphics, especially where a compact, blocky texture helps maintain clarity at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone feels futuristic and arcade-like, mixing a utilitarian, engineered solidity with a friendly softness from the rounded corners. It reads as assertive and attention-grabbing, suited to energetic, tech-forward branding while still retaining a playful, game UI flavor.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual punch with a cohesive superelliptical geometry, using squared counters and rounded corners to balance toughness and approachability. Its simplified, modular letter construction suggests an intention to evoke digital/industrial signage and retro-futuristic display typography.
The design relies on squarish apertures and short, flat terminals, producing a dense, rhythmic color on the line. Round letters are treated as rounded rectangles rather than true circles, and diagonals (as in K, V, W, X, Y) are constructed with broad, simplified strokes that emphasize a geometric, modular aesthetic.