Sans Superellipse Upso 9 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, techy, futuristic, chunky, sporty, industrial, impact, modernity, tech flavor, brand presence, clarity, rounded, blocky, modular, soft-cornered, geometric.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with compact counters and generously radiused corners that create a soft but solid silhouette. Strokes stay uniform throughout, with squared terminals often eased into curves, giving the design a modular, engineered feel. The forms lean on superellipse geometry—particularly in O/C/G and the digit set—while diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y) are cut cleanly and remain sturdy. Spacing feels built for display impact, with consistent, bold shapes that hold together in dense settings.
Best suited to headlines, poster typography, logos, and branding systems where bold geometry is an advantage. It can work well for tech products, esports/sports identities, gaming graphics, and packaging that needs a strong, compact wordmark presence. In longer text blocks it will feel dense and visually dominant, so it’s more effective in short bursts than in body copy.
The tone is modern and machine-made: confident, robust, and slightly retro-futuristic. Its rounded corners keep it friendly, but the mass and squared construction push it toward tech, sports, and industrial branding rather than casual handwriting or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive superellipse construction: a strong, modern display sans that reads as engineered and contemporary while staying approachable through rounded corners and simplified geometry.
Counters tend to be rectangular or pill-shaped, reinforcing the font’s “soft-square” theme. Several characters show distinctive cut-ins and notches (notably in C/E/S-like forms), which heighten a digital, custom-lettered impression and help separate similar glyphs at large sizes.