Sans Superellipse Ilmi 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Faculty' by Device, 'Gltp Starion' by Glowtype, 'Bega' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Burlingame' by Monotype, 'Madiffure' by Ridtype, and 'Core Sans N' and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, assertive, playful, retro, punchy, impact, motion, friendliness, branding, display, rounded, soft-cornered, slanted, compact, chunky.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad proportions and tightly packed counters. Letterforms are built from rounded-rectangle curves and softened corners, giving bowls and terminals a smooth, molded feel rather than sharp geometry. Strokes are thick and confident with minimal taper, while curves stay compact and controlled; joins and apertures tend to be narrow, boosting impact at display sizes. The overall rhythm is energetic, with a forward lean and slightly condensed internal spaces that keep words feeling dense and bold.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, retail promotions, sports branding, and packaging. It can also serve in compact logos or wordmarks where a bold, fast, and friendly voice is desired, and where the rounded forms can help keep the heaviness approachable.
The tone is loud, energetic, and competitive, reading as sporty and promotional while still feeling friendly due to the rounded construction. Its chunky silhouettes and strong slant suggest motion and urgency, lending a retro headline flavor that works well for attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to maximize visual punch and motion through a strong slant, broad stance, and rounded-rectangle construction. It prioritizes bold presence and a cohesive, softened geometry that stays readable and consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Uppercase forms show simplified, closed shapes (notably in letters like B, R, S) and the numerals follow the same rounded, blocky logic for a consistent set. In longer lines, the dense counters and weight create a dark typographic color, so spacing and size will strongly influence legibility.