Sans Superellipse Irba 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, app headers, sporty, industrial, assertive, playful, retro, high impact, brandability, signage, retro flavor, friendly toughness, blocky, rounded corners, compact counters, softened terminals, stencil-like cuts.
A heavy, block-forward sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with broad proportions and softly squared corners throughout. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing compact internal counters and high ink coverage. Many letters and numerals show small notched or cut-in joins (notably around curves and cross-stroke connections), creating a distinctive, slightly “stenciled” rhythm without breaking legibility. The lowercase maintains a tall presence with sturdy stems, short extenders, and simple, closed forms; the overall spacing reads tight and dense in text, emphasizing mass and impact.
Best suited for display work where weight and presence are the goal: posters, headlines, sports or team identities, packaging, merchandise, and punchy UI headers. It can work in short bursts of text, but its dense color and compact counters are most effective in titles, callouts, and large-scale typography.
The tone is loud and confident, balancing a tough, industrial feel with a friendly softness from the rounded corners. Its chunky silhouettes and subtle cut-ins evoke athletic branding, arcade-era graphics, and utility labeling—direct, energetic, and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The likely intention is a high-impact, geometric display sans that reads instantly at a distance while still feeling approachable. The rounded-rectangle construction and characteristic cut-in details suggest a design aimed at distinctive branding and bold editorial emphasis.
The design relies on strong rectangular bowls and squared curves, giving rounds like O/0 a superelliptical feel. Diagonals (V/W/X/Y) read muscular and stable, while the notched joins add texture that becomes more apparent at display sizes. Numerals are bold and sign-like, with simplified shapes that prioritize impact over delicacy.