Sans Superellipse Durow 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, headlines, posters, game ui, sporty, dynamic, retro, technical, assertive, speed, impact, compactness, modern retro, oblique, condensed, squared, rounded, angular terminals.
A condensed, right-leaning sans with rounded-rectangle construction and subtly squared curves, giving counters and bowls a superelliptic feel. Strokes are fairly even with modest contrast, and many terminals are sharply cut on an angle, producing a fast, forward rhythm. Corners are generally softened, while joins and diagonals stay crisp; the overall silhouette is tall and compact with tight internal spacing and a slightly mechanical regularity. Numerals and uppercase share the same narrow, upright-to-oblique proportioning, maintaining consistent width discipline across the set.
Well-suited to sports and motorsport branding, event posters, and punchy headlines where a compact, fast-looking italic can carry strong visual impact. It also fits UI or interface labels in games or technical dashboards when used at sizes large enough to preserve the sharp angled terminals.
The font conveys speed and momentum, with a sporty, performance-oriented tone that recalls retro racing and scoreboard graphics. Its squared-round geometry adds a technical, engineered flavor, while the oblique stance keeps the texture energetic and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to blend aerodynamic italic motion with a squared, rounded-rectangle skeleton, creating a compact display voice that feels both engineered and energetic.
In text, the consistent slant and condensed fit create a dense, high-impact line that favors display sizes. Distinctive angled cuts on strokes and the rounded-square bowls help keep forms recognizable despite the tight proportions.