Sans Superellipse Igki 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, punchy, sporty, friendly, retro, blocky, impact, approachability, display clarity, brand presence, rounded, soft corners, compact counters, high impact, sturdy.
A heavy, wide sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are thick and uniform with compact internal counters, producing dense, solid letterforms that stay crisp at display sizes. Curves tend toward superelliptical shapes rather than true circles, and joins are smooth and blunt, giving the design a deliberately chunky, engineered feel. The rhythm is broad and steady, with simplified details and minimal modulation that prioritize mass and clarity over finesse.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, posters, and bold brand marks where the wide proportions and dense strokes can command attention. It also fits energetic contexts like sports identities, promotional graphics, and packaging where a sturdy, friendly blockiness helps typography feel impactful and approachable.
The font projects a bold, upbeat confidence with a friendly softness from its rounded geometry. It reads as sporty and attention-grabbing, with a slightly retro, poster-like voice that feels energetic rather than formal. Overall tone is straightforward and assertive, suited to messages that need to land quickly.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a softened, rounded-rect geometry that keeps the tone approachable. Its simplified shapes and broad stance suggest a focus on bold display communication—clear, loud, and visually cohesive across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Round letters like O and Q appear more squared-off than circular, reinforcing a squarish, superellipse motif across the set. Terminals are consistently blunt, and the tight counters and wide stance create strong color on the line, especially in all-caps settings.