Sans Superellipse Ipja 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Impact Wide' by Geoffrey Lee (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, headlines, packaging, title cards, sporty, assertive, energetic, retro, impactful, attention, speed, strength, display, branding, oblique, blocky, rounded, compact counters, low apertures.
A heavy, oblique display sans built from squared-off, rounded-rectangle shapes with smooth superelliptical curves. Strokes are thick and tightly controlled, with compact internal counters and small openings in letters like C and S, creating dense silhouettes. Terminals are blunt and slightly softened rather than sharp, and many forms lean into a slightly condensed, forward-thrust posture despite their broad overall footprint. Numerals and capitals share a uniform, poster-like weight and simplified geometry, keeping the texture bold and highly consistent across the set.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, sports and esports branding, product marks, packaging callouts, and title-card typography. It performs especially well when used large, where the compact counters and rounded rectangular construction become a distinctive visual feature rather than a legibility constraint.
The overall tone is loud and kinetic, with a forward-leaning stance that reads as fast, competitive, and attention-grabbing. Its chunky, rounded geometry also adds a touch of retro industrial flavor—confident and tough rather than elegant or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a streamlined, rounded-rect geometry that stays cohesive across letters and numerals. Its oblique stance and dense forms suggest an emphasis on speed and strength, aiming for a bold display voice that holds up in branding and headline contexts.
At smaller sizes the tight counters and low apertures can reduce clarity, while at large sizes the strong shapes and steady rhythm produce a solid, graphic block of text. The oblique angle and wide stance make word shapes feel expansive, so generous tracking or shorter line lengths may improve readability in headlines.