Sans Superellipse Esrar 8 is a bold, normal width, monoline, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Level' by District, 'Gibstone' by Eko Bimantara, 'Isotonic' by Emtype Foundry, 'Benton Sans' and 'Benton Sans Std' by Font Bureau, 'Bourton Text' by Kimmy Design, 'Belle Sans' by Park Street Studio, and 'Amsi Pro' and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, ui labels, sporty, modern, energetic, assertive, technical, impact, speed, contemporary branding, clarity, geometric unity, oblique, squared curves, rounded corners, compact, high contrast forms.
This typeface is a slanted, heavy sans with a clean monoline construction and a geometric backbone. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle/superellipse-like shapes, giving bowls and counters a squarish softness rather than pure circularity. Terminals are mostly flat and crisp, with consistent stroke weight and compact apertures that create a dense, punchy texture. Proportions lean tall, with long ascenders/descenders and sturdy verticals; diagonals in letters like A, K, V, W, and Y feel sharp and decisive, reinforcing a forward-leaning rhythm.
It performs best in display contexts where impact and motion matter—headlines, posters, sports and fitness branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short UI labels or navigational elements when a compact, high-contrast word shape is desired, though the dense forms suggest avoiding very small sizes for long passages.
The overall tone is fast and confident—more performance-minded than friendly. The squared-round geometry reads contemporary and engineered, while the strong weight and slant add urgency and motion suited to energetic branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-energy sans voice by combining a strong, slanted stance with superellipse-based roundness. Its consistent weight and squared curves aim for a controlled, engineered look that remains approachable through softened corners rather than sharp rigidity.
Figures are sturdy and simplified, matching the letterforms’ squared-round logic for a cohesive set. The italic angle is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, producing a uniform, directional flow in text.