Sans Superellipse Illo 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, game ui, headlines, posters, futuristic, racing, tech, aggressive, sporty, speed, impact, modernity, tech styling, display emphasis, oblique, extended, angular, chamfered, compact counters.
A heavy, oblique sans built from rounded-rectangle forms with sharp, chamfered cuts and frequent stencil-like breaks. Curves resolve into superelliptical corners, while joins and terminals often finish as slanted wedges, creating a forward-leaning, aerodynamic rhythm. Counters are tight and geometric, with squared apertures and simplified inner shapes that keep the texture dense in both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals follow the same hard-edged, speed-inspired construction, with consistent slant and blunt, clipped terminals across the set.
Best suited for short to medium display text where its cuts and tight counters can remain clear—team or event branding, racing-themed graphics, esports and gaming titles, UI labels for tech or sci‑fi interfaces, and punchy poster headlines. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that benefit from an engineered, high-speed aesthetic.
The overall tone is fast, assertive, and distinctly techno-industrial. Its slanted, cut-in detailing and blocky geometry evoke motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and high-energy branding where a sense of motion and impact is desirable.
The font appears designed to project speed and modernity through a cohesive system of rounded-rectangle geometry, oblique stress, and deliberate stroke breaks. Its visual priorities favor impact and motion over neutrality, aiming for an instantly recognizable, performance-oriented voice.
The design relies on internal notches and segmented strokes for character, which reads strongly at display sizes and creates a distinctive stripe-like highlight in several glyphs. Spacing appears tuned for a compact, poster-like color, with the oblique angle reinforcing momentum and directionality.