Sans Superellipse Ibmiw 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Plasma' by Corradine Fonts, 'FX Gerundal' by Differentialtype, 'Amboy' by Parkinson, and 'Crise SS' by Sensatype Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, industrial, posterish, retro, assertive, impact, branding, clarity, uniformity, blocky, compact, rounded, squared, punchy.
A heavy, block-driven sans with rounded-rectangle construction and soft corners throughout. Curves resolve into squared bowls and superellipse-like counters, giving letters a sturdy, machined feel rather than a geometric-circle one. Strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation; joins and terminals are generally blunt, producing crisp silhouettes and strong texture in massed text. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a compact e with a small horizontal eye, and broad, squared forms; the uppercase maintains wide shoulders and simplified, closed apertures, creating a dense, uniform rhythm.
Best suited to display contexts where weight and silhouette do the work: posters, big headlines, sports or team identity, bold packaging, and attention-getting signage. It can also serve as a strong typographic accent in UI or editorial layouts when used sparingly at larger sizes.
The overall tone is bold, confident, and workmanlike, with a sporty/industrial edge. Its rounded-squared geometry adds a friendly softness to an otherwise forceful, poster-ready voice, evoking mid-to-late 20th century signage and athletic branding.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive rounded-rectilinear system, prioritizing bold presence and consistent, sturdy letterforms. Its simplified, closed shapes suggest an intention toward branding and display typography where recognizability and punch outweigh fine-detail readability.
The design’s tight apertures and compact interior spaces emphasize solidity at display sizes, while the strongly squared bowls (notably in C, G, O, Q, and digits) reinforce a consistent superellipse theme across letters and numerals. In the sample text, word shapes read as chunky and emphatic, favoring impact over delicacy.