Sans Superellipse Etdol 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Refinery' by Kimmy Design, 'Grand' by North Type, 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, 'Merchanto' by Type Juice, and 'Buyan' by Yu Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, packaging, app ui, sporty, industrial, urgent, retro, mechanical, space saving, high impact, speed cueing, brand voice, industrial clarity, condensed, oblique, blocky, squared-round, tight.
A condensed oblique sans with heavy, compact stems and rounded-rectangle construction. Curves resolve into softened corners rather than true circles, giving counters a superelliptical feel, especially in O/0 and bowls. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, with occasional angled cuts that reinforce forward motion. Spacing is tight and the rhythm is punchy, with narrow apertures and dense internal spaces that keep word shapes compact and assertive.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as sports identities, event graphics, posters, and product/packaging callouts where a compact footprint and strong presence are useful. It can also work for UI labels or navigation in display sizes when a condensed, energetic voice is desired, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is fast, tough, and utilitarian—more performance-oriented than elegant. Its slanted stance and squared-round geometry suggest speed, machinery, and competitive energy, while the solid weight reads confident and forceful.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space while projecting speed and strength. Its rounded-rect construction and blunt terminals aim for a contemporary, engineered look that remains friendly enough to feel branded rather than purely technical.
Figures follow the same condensed, rounded-rect logic as the letters, producing a uniform, engineered texture in mixed alphanumerics. The lowercase shows a streamlined, single-storey feel in key forms (e.g., a) and compact ascenders/descenders, keeping lines visually tight in longer text.