Sans Superellipse Irku 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, gaming ui, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, assertive, impact, modularity, retro tech, bold branding, screen display, blocky, rounded corners, modular, square, geometric.
A compact, modular display sans built from rounded-rectangle forms with consistently softened corners. Strokes are heavy and mostly uniform, with squared counters and narrow internal apertures that read as punched-in slots. Curves are minimized in favor of superelliptic bowls and stepped joins, producing a chunky, engineered rhythm. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s geometry with a tall x-height and short, sturdy ascenders/descenders, while figures follow the same wide, block-driven construction for a cohesive, stencil-like color on the page.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence is needed: headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging, and entertainment or gaming interfaces. It can also work for short labels and signage where a compact, blocky aesthetic is desirable, but it is less comfortable for long-form text due to its dense counters and heavy texture.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, evoking arcade-era graphics, industrial labeling, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its wide, grounded silhouettes and tight counters project confidence and impact, with a playful retro-futurist edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, contemporary display voice using a consistent rounded-rectangle geometry. By limiting curves and emphasizing uniform, chunky strokes, it prioritizes silhouette strength and a techno-industrial personality over delicate detail.
Spacing appears visually tight due to the large set width and dense black shapes; the design holds up best when given generous tracking or used at larger sizes. Diagonal moments (notably in K, R, x, and z) are simplified into angled cuts, reinforcing the font’s modular, constructed feel.