Sans Superellipse Feman 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acumin' by Adobe, 'Newhouse DT' by DTP Types, 'Helen Bg' by HS Fonts, 'Helvetica' by Linotype, and 'Chandler Mountain' by Mega Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, urgent, industrial, confident, dynamic, impact, speed, space saving, attention, condensed, oblique, blocky, compact, rounded corners.
A compact, oblique sans with heavy, even strokes and tightly controlled counters. Round letters lean toward rounded-rectangle construction, giving bowls and curves a squarish, superelliptical feel rather than circular geometry. Terminals are clean and mostly blunt, with gentle corner rounding that keeps the texture from feeling sharp. The overall rhythm is dense and punchy, with short extenders, compact apertures, and sturdy numerals that hold their shape at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short, high-impact lines where the dense, slanted texture can amplify emphasis. It works well for sports branding, event promotion, packaging callouts, and bold signage where quick recognition and a compact footprint are important.
The slanted stance and dense proportions create a sense of speed and forward motion, reading as energetic and assertive. Its stout, rounded-rectangle forms add a utilitarian, engineered tone—more performance-driven than friendly—well suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended as a condensed, high-impact italic sans that delivers speed and power while maintaining a controlled, engineered silhouette through rounded-rectangle curves. Its consistent stroke weight and compact spacing prioritize strong typographic color and immediate readability in display contexts.
Uppercase forms are particularly strong and poster-like, while the lowercase stays compact with clearly differentiated shapes (notably in a, e, g, and t) that preserve legibility in a tight width. Numerals are robust and consistent in color, matching the font’s overall mass and momentum.