Sans Superellipse Erri 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, product packaging, sporty, futuristic, technical, energetic, assertive, speed emphasis, tech aesthetic, branding impact, display clarity, oblique, rounded corners, chamfered, square-ish, compact.
A slanted, angular sans with rounded-rectangle construction and crisp, cut-in joins. Strokes are heavy and fairly uniform, with corners softened into small radii rather than true curves, giving counters a squared, superelliptical feel. Terminals are clean and often horizontally or diagonally sheared, producing a fast forward rhythm. The fit is tight and compact in many letters, while diagonals and wide forms (like W) open up, creating a slightly irregular, performance-driven texture.
Best suited to headlines, logos, and short bursts of text where its forward-leaning geometry can carry a strong voice. It works well for sports branding, tech or automotive themes, gaming and interface titling, and punchy packaging callouts. For extended reading, it is more effective as an accent or display layer than as body copy.
The overall tone is speed and precision—confident, modern, and engineered. Its oblique stance and squared rounding evoke motorsport and sci‑fi interfaces, reading as purposeful rather than friendly. The dense black shapes add urgency and impact, making it feel like a display face built for motion and emphasis.
The design appears intended to merge industrial, rounded-rect geometry with a dynamic oblique stance for high-impact display use. By balancing sharp cuts with softened corners, it aims to feel both technical and contemporary while remaining highly graphic and brandable.
Distinctive squared bowls and counters keep forms crisp at larger sizes, while the aggressive slant and tight interior spaces can make small text feel dense. Numerals follow the same streamlined geometry with squared curves and angled cuts, aligning well with technical or branded settings.