Sans Superellipse Irlo 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, loud, impact, distinctiveness, playfulness, poster appeal, rounded, blocky, soft corners, heavy, compact counters.
A heavy, wide display sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse) geometry. Strokes are thick and mostly uniform, with softened corners and broad curves that give rounds (C, O, Q) a squarish, inflated feel. Counters are compact and sometimes pinched into teardrop or slit-like openings, and several letters show purposeful, cut-in notches and wedge-like incisions that add a chiseled, graphic rhythm. Terminals are blunt, joins are sturdy, and the overall spacing reads tight and massy, emphasizing silhouette over fine detail.
Best suited to headlines and short, high-impact text where its dense black shapes and distinctive cut-ins can read as graphic features. It works well for posters, packaging, playful branding, and logo wordmarks, especially when set large and with breathing room in layout.
The font projects a bold, playful confidence with a slightly mischievous, cartoonish edge. Its chunky forms and carved-looking cuts suggest a retro poster sensibility—friendly and approachable, but loud and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual presence through wide, rounded-rectangular letterforms while differentiating itself with carved notches and compressed counters. The goal seems to be a distinctive, poster-ready display voice that balances soft geometry with energetic, cut-in details.
Round letters stay strongly squared-off, creating a consistent superellipse texture across the alphabet. The distinctive incised shapes appear repeatedly in both uppercase and lowercase, acting like a signature motif that increases visual energy but also makes small sizes feel denser. Numerals follow the same swollen, cut-in construction, maintaining a cohesive display tone.