Sans Superellipse Jela 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Double Back' by Comicraft, 'Brothers' by Emigre, 'Aspire Narrow' by Grype, 'EFCO Colburn' by Ilham Herry, 'Bringas' by Novitype, 'Beachwood' by Swell Type, and 'CFB1 American Patriot' by The Fontry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, sporty, retro, punchy, confident, impact, robustness, mechanical character, display clarity, blocky, compact, rounded corners, stencil-like, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves throughout. Strokes are thick and even, with tight apertures and counters that read as squarish ovals; many joins are reinforced with small corner notches or cut-ins that echo ink-trap or stencil logic. Terminals tend to be blunt and horizontal/vertical, and the overall rhythm is dense, with short extenders and sturdy bowl shapes. Numerals follow the same boxy, superellipse motif, staying wide and stable with minimal modulation.
Best suited to display roles where strong silhouette and dense color are desirable—headlines, posters, packaging, and athletic or industrial branding. It can also work for short bursts of signage and UI labels at larger sizes, where the cut-in details remain clear and add character.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a sporty, poster-ready impact. Its rounded squareness and deliberate cut-ins add a slightly retro, industrial flavor that feels engineered rather than friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a rounded-rect geometry, combining a sturdy grotesque foundation with engineered cut-ins that improve separation at joins and add a distinctive, industrial voice.
Distinctive interior shaping (especially in rounded letters like O, Q, e, a, and g) creates a consistent “machined” texture in text settings. The angular diagonals and notched joins give large headlines extra bite, while the compact sidebearings keep words feeling solid and unified.