Sans Superellipse Mina 8 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, kids media, playful, chunky, retro, toylike, bubbly, playfulness, novelty, tactile feel, high impact, brand character, rounded, soft, blobby, pillowy, notched.
A heavy, soft-edged sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry with generously curved corners and broad, cushioned terminals. Many strokes show a subtly scalloped or notched edge treatment, giving counters and stems a tactile, molded feel rather than perfectly smooth outlines. Counters are compact and squarish, apertures are somewhat closed, and joins stay blunt and stable, creating a dense, solid silhouette. Spacing appears moderate, but the overall mass and narrow internal openings make the texture read dark and compact in paragraphs.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where the chunky silhouettes and textured edges can be appreciated: posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and playful merch. It can also work for titles in games or entertainment UI, while extended reading text will appear heavy and busy due to the tight counters and dense color.
The font projects a friendly, goofy confidence—more like molded plastic lettering or foam stamps than a crisp digital grotesk. Its rounded boxiness and textured edges add a humorous, game-like energy that feels informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to merge a rounded-rectangle, arcade-like construction with a deliberately tactile edge treatment, creating a bold, characterful sans that feels manufactured and fun. The goal seems to be instant recognizability and warmth rather than neutrality or maximum legibility.
The distinctive edge modulation is the main identifying detail, adding visual noise that can be charming at display sizes but reduces crispness in long text. Numerals follow the same rounded, blocky logic and maintain strong consistency with the alphabet’s chunky construction.