Sans Superellipse Ismi 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, signage, poster, industrial, retro, playful, punchy, impact, distinctiveness, texture, branding, display, blocky, squarish, rounded, soft corners, cut-in notches.
A heavy, compact sans with a rounded-rectangle skeleton and emphatic, blocky silhouettes. Curves tend to resolve into squarish bowls with softened corners, while many joins and terminals are carved with vertical cut-ins that create a distinctive, stencil-like interruption through stems and bowls. Counters are small and often pinched, producing strong ink-trap-like interior shapes and a tightly packed texture in words. Proportions feel roomy side-to-side with sturdy verticals, and the overall rhythm is driven by repeated rectangular modules and consistent corner rounding rather than calligraphic modulation.
Best suited for large-scale display typography such as posters, event titles, packaging, brand marks, and punchy signage where the carved details can be appreciated. It can also work for short subheads or labels, but dense paragraphs will feel heavy and may lose clarity as the interior cut-ins begin to crowd.
The tone is loud and attention-seeking, balancing a friendly softness from the rounded geometry with a rugged, industrial edge from the recurring cut-out slits. It reads as retro and display-oriented, with a slightly mischievous, toy-block energy that still feels tough and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through chunky rounded-rect forms while adding a signature identity via repeated cut-out interruptions. The result is a distinctive display sans that prioritizes recognizability and graphic texture over neutral readability.
The characteristic vertical gaps appear across multiple letters and numerals, creating strong internal highlights that can visually merge at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the same squared, softened forms, helping headlines and labels maintain a consistent, bold texture.