Sans Superellipse Irty 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, industrial, retro, sporty, arcade, chunky, impact, bold branding, retro display, industrial signage, headline clarity, blocky, rounded corners, square counters, compressed apertures, heavy terminals.
A heavy, block-built sans with squarish, rounded-rectangle geometry and tightly controlled curves. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with softened outer corners and mostly rectangular counters (notably in O, D, and 0) that keep the silhouette sturdy and compact. Many joins and diagonals are simplified into angled cuts, giving letters like A, K, R, and Y a machined, stencil-like decisiveness. Lowercase forms maintain a tall, robust presence with short extenders and small, squared bowls, while figures are wide and poster-like with simple internal shapes for clarity at large sizes.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, product packaging, and bold logotypes where its chunky silhouettes can dominate the page. It also fits sports branding, arcade/game aesthetics, and industrial-themed designs that benefit from strong, squared letterforms and high visual impact.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with a playful retro edge reminiscent of arcade marquees, sports lettering, and industrial labeling. Its dense shapes and squared rhythm communicate strength and confidence, reading as bold and no-nonsense while still feeling friendly due to the rounded corners.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact, rounded-rectangular construction and simplified joins, prioritizing bold presence and a cohesive blocky texture over delicate detail. Its forms suggest a goal of creating a versatile display face that feels both industrial and playfully retro.
Spacing appears generous enough for headline use, but the tight apertures and compact counters suggest it performs best when given room (larger sizes or increased tracking). The design maintains consistent corner rounding across curves and straight segments, creating a cohesive “rounded block” texture in paragraphs and stacked lines.