Sans Superellipse Ibmas 13 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SB' and 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Nimbus Sans Novus' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, bold, confident, friendly, retro, sporty, impact, approachability, clarity, display strength, rounded, blocky, compact, sturdy, soft corners.
A heavy, rounded sans with squarish counters and softened corners that give the forms a superelliptical, rounded-rectangle feel. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, producing dense, high-impact letterforms. Curves tend to flatten slightly at the extremes, while joins and terminals stay clean and blunt, creating a compact, blocky rhythm. The lowercase is straightforward and workmanlike, and the figures match the same robust, rounded construction for consistent texture in mixed settings.
Best suited to headlines, display typography, posters, and branding where a compact, forceful voice is needed. It also fits packaging and signage that benefits from sturdy shapes and quick recognition at larger sizes, and can work for short emphatic text blocks where a dense, bold texture is desirable.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic while staying approachable due to the rounded shaping. It reads as modern and practical with a subtle retro, athletic poster sensibility—more “punchy and friendly” than formal or technical.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a friendly edge, using rounded-rectangle construction to keep the forms bold and compact while avoiding sharpness. Its consistent, low-modulation strokes suggest an emphasis on clarity, uniform texture, and strong presence in display applications.
The design’s rounded-rect geometry yields tight-looking counters in letters like B, P, R, and 8, which increases visual weight and makes the texture feel solid in paragraphs. The forms maintain strong uniformity across caps, lowercase, and numerals, supporting consistent impact in headlines and short blocks of copy.