Sans Superellipse Yobi 7 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, retro, chunky, quirky, bold, attention-grabbing, playful branding, retro display, distinctive texture, poster impact, rounded, compressed counters, soft corners, stencil-like cuts, cartoony.
A heavy, wide sans with rounded-rectangle construction and tightly contained counters. Strokes are blocky and compact, with smooth superellipse curves in bowls and a generally squared-off silhouette. Many letters show small horizontal breaks or cut-ins through the midsection, creating a slightly segmented, stencil-like rhythm without adding true serifs. Spacing appears sturdy and even, and the overall texture is dense and poster-like, especially in longer lines of text.
Best suited for display sizes where its dense weight and distinctive mid-stroke cut-ins remain clear—posters, headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging, and playful branding. It also works well for short, high-impact phrases and title cards where a chunky, retro voice is desired.
The tone is playful and punchy, mixing retro sign-painting energy with a cartoonish, friendly mass. The mid-stroke cut-ins add a mischievous, crafted feel—like letters carved, molded, or cut from soft material. Overall it reads as attention-grabbing and humorous rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with soft, rounded geometry and a distinctive segmented detail that separates it from a standard heavy grotesk. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a lively texture for expressive display typography.
Round forms like O, C, G, and 0 lean toward rounded-rect geometry rather than pure circles, reinforcing a superellipse feel. Diagonals (V, W, X, Y, Z) keep their weight and presence, while the internal apertures remain relatively small, emphasizing silhouette over interior detail.