Sans Superellipse Yema 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, event graphics, packaging, sporty, dynamic, confident, modern, impactful, convey speed, maximize impact, modern branding, display emphasis, slanted, rounded corners, compact apertures, sheared terminals, blocky.
This typeface uses hefty, slanted letterforms built from rounded-rectangle geometry, giving curves and counters a softened, superelliptical feel. Strokes stay broadly consistent while corners are heavily radiused, producing a clean, machined silhouette rather than a calligraphic one. Many terminals look sheared and directional, reinforcing the forward lean; counters are relatively tight and apertures are somewhat closed, which boosts density and punch at display sizes. Overall spacing and rhythm feel sturdy and compressed in the interior shapes, with clear, simplified construction across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or motorsport-style branding, and energetic campaign graphics. It can also work for packaging or product marks where a bold, modern, speed-forward voice is needed; for longer passages, generous sizing and spacing will help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a “speed” impression driven by the strong slant and angled cuts. It reads as contemporary and performance-oriented—more about momentum and impact than friendliness or delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, muscular sans voice by combining rounded-rectangle forms with sharp, slanted cuts and dense counters. The goal reads as maximum visual impact with a cohesive sense of motion and modernity.
The rounded-square construction is especially noticeable in O/C/G-like shapes and in the squared-off bowls of letters such as B/P/R and the numerals. The slant plus angled terminals creates a cohesive rightward motion, while the heavy weight makes small sizes prone to filling in where counters are narrow.