Sans Superellipse Ikdel 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, chunky, playful, retro, poster-like, confident, impact, approachability, retro display, bold branding, geometric cohesion, rounded corners, blocky, soft geometry, compact counters, high impact.
A heavy, block-forward sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves and bowls read as squarish superellipses rather than true circles, while verticals and horizontals stay broad and steady, giving the design a dense, compact feel. Counters are relatively small and often rectangular or pill-shaped, contributing to strong color on the page and a tight, emphatic rhythm. The overall silhouette is wide and sturdy, with simple, geometric joins and minimal modulation in stroke behavior.
Best suited for short, large-size applications where impact matters: headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging, and bold logo wordmarks. It can also work for signage and labels where a compact, chunky presence is desirable, especially when set with generous tracking and leading.
The tone is bold and friendly, mixing a utilitarian, industrial heft with a cartoonish softness from the rounded geometry. It feels energetic and attention-grabbing, with a distinctly retro display flavor suited to loud, confident messaging rather than quiet text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with approachable, rounded geometry—prioritizing punchy silhouettes and a cohesive superelliptical motif. Its forms suggest a display-first goal: strong recognition at a glance, with a playful edge that keeps the heaviness from feeling overly severe.
The numerals and capitals share the same squared-round logic, producing highly uniform, sign-like shapes. In continuous setting, the tight apertures and dense blackness create a strong “wall of type,” making spacing and line breaks a key part of achieving clarity at smaller sizes.