Sans Superellipse Irbi 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, industrial, retro, techy, assertive, compact, high impact, modular feel, signage clarity, retro tech, blocky, squared, rounded corners, ink-trap like, low aperture.
A heavy, squared sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse) geometry, with large counters that read as soft-edged cutouts inside dense black forms. Strokes feel monolinear in spirit but show subtle shaping where joins and corners are relieved, producing small notch-like transitions reminiscent of ink traps. Terminals are mostly flat and horizontal/vertical, corners are broadly rounded, and curves resolve into squarish bowls (notably in O, C, G, a, and e). The lowercase is compact with a tall x-height, short extenders, and closed apertures that emphasize a solid, modular rhythm. Numerals follow the same blocky logic, with rectangular counters and stable, sign-like silhouettes.
Well suited to attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and brand marks that need a tough, contemporary block presence. It can work effectively on packaging and labels where a sturdy, engineered tone is desired, and in sports or lifestyle graphics where weight and compact forms help maintain legibility at a glance. In longer text, it performs best at larger sizes due to its dense color and tight apertures.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, with a retro-industrial and slightly arcade/tech flavor. Its chunky, rounded-rect silhouettes feel engineered and durable, projecting confidence and impact while staying friendly through softened corners. The tight apertures and dense blackness create a commanding, poster-like presence.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through simplified, superelliptical construction and tightly controlled counters, balancing an industrial blockiness with rounded-corner friendliness. The notch-like corner relief suggests an effort to keep heavy shapes from clogging and to maintain clarity in dense settings, aiming for a distinctive display texture that remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Letterforms prioritize strong silhouette recognition over fine internal detail, making the design read best when given space to breathe. The squarish bowls and clipped joins create a distinctive texture in lines of text, especially in sequences with many rounded letters. Punctuation and small details appear minimal, reinforcing a sturdy, display-first personality.