Sans Superellipse Gimas 1 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Panton' and 'Panton Rust' by Fontfabric and 'HongKong' by Indian Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, techy, impact, approachability, retro-tech, geometric consistency, display clarity, rounded, soft corners, geometric, compact, high contrast.
This typeface is built from compact, rounded-rectangle forms with strongly softened corners and an even, monoline stroke. Curves tend toward superellipse geometry rather than true circles, producing squarish counters and broad, flat terminals. Joins are clean and sturdy, with occasional angled cuts in diagonals and on characters like K, V, W, and X, adding a crisp, engineered edge to the otherwise soft silhouette. Proportions are tightly set with large interior spaces for a display weight, and the lowercase shows a single-story a and g with simplified, blocky construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and bold UI or signage elements where its chunky forms and rounded corners can carry personality. It remains readable in brief paragraphs at larger sizes, but its strong weight and compact shapes are most effective when used for display applications.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, combining a playful softness with a slightly industrial, arcade-like solidity. Its rounded geometry feels friendly and modern, while the chunky rhythm and squared counters evoke a retro-tech sensibility suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident display sans with superellipse construction—prioritizing a consistent, soft-cornered geometry and strong presence while keeping letterforms simple and recognizable.
Round letters such as O and Q read as squared ovals with prominent counters, helping maintain consistency across the set. Numerals follow the same squared-curve logic, staying heavy and highly legible at large sizes with distinctive, simplified shapes.