Sans Superellipse Ikmaj 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logos, packaging, headlines, merchandise, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, toy-like, display impact, friendly branding, retro flavor, graphic simplicity, bold readability, rounded, blocky, soft corners, compact, geometric.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with soft corners and a distinctly superelliptical construction. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, and counters tend to be small and squared-off, producing dense, high-impact silhouettes. Curves transition into flats with a slightly compressed, “molded” feel; terminals are blunt and consistently rounded. The lowercase is sturdy and compact, with single-storey forms where applicable and simple, closed apertures that emphasize solidity over openness. Numerals follow the same chunky geometry, with tight interior spaces and broad, stable widths.
This style performs best in short, high-impact settings such as posters, branding marks, packaging callouts, and punchy headlines where its chunky silhouettes can dominate. It is especially effective when set large, with generous tracking if additional clarity is needed in dense words or all-caps compositions.
The overall tone is bold and personable, leaning toward a playful retro display voice rather than a neutral text workhorse. Its soft geometry and compact counters give it a toy-like, poster-friendly energy that reads as fun, approachable, and slightly nostalgic.
The font appears designed to deliver a soft-edged, geometric display presence—prioritizing bold shapes, friendly curves, and a compact, graphic rhythm that remains legible at large sizes while projecting a distinctive, playful character.
The design’s tight counters and closed apertures create strong color on the line, especially in longer phrases; spacing and rhythm feel intentionally compact to reinforce the blocky, headline-driven personality.