Sans Superellipse Yiso 9 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, game ui, futuristic, industrial, techy, arcade, assertive, impact, tech aesthetic, modular geometry, branding, squared, rounded corners, rectilinear, geometric, blocky.
A heavy, block-driven display sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners. Letterforms are predominantly rectilinear with superelliptic curves on bowls and counters, producing a compact, engineered silhouette. Counters are small and often slit-like, with characteristic vertical cutouts in forms such as A, O, and 8, and tight apertures in C, S, and e. Terminals are square and blunt, stems are uniform, and the overall rhythm is dense, with wide proportions and strong horizontal emphasis that reads best at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a bold, geometric presence is desirable. It can work well for game-related graphics, tech or industrial packaging, and short UI labels where strong shape recognition and a compact, blocky texture are an advantage. For long passages, generous sizing and spacing help maintain legibility due to tight apertures and small counters.
The tone is mechanical and futuristic, with an arcade/console flavor and a confident, no-nonsense impact. Its chunky geometry and restrained detailing feel industrial and synthetic rather than humanist or elegant, giving headlines an emphatic, techno-forward voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a modular, rounded-rectangular system, combining futuristic geometry with tightly controlled interiors. It prioritizes a distinctive, machine-made texture and strong silhouette over delicate detail, aiming for a confident display voice in contemporary, tech-leaning contexts.
The design relies on interior notches and narrow openings to differentiate similar shapes, which adds character but can reduce clarity in small sizes or low-resolution settings. Round letters are expressed as rounded rectangles, keeping the texture consistent across both uppercase and lowercase; the numerals follow the same modular logic, with the 0 and 8 especially defined by vertical interior slits.