Sans Superellipse Hamup 9 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, packaging, posters, headlines, tech, industrial, retro, utilitarian, signal-like, legibility, system aesthetic, robust display, technical clarity, squared, rounded, blocky, geometric, compact terminals.
A sturdy geometric sans built from squared, rounded-rectangle forms with consistently softened corners. Strokes are uniform and heavy, creating a dense, even texture with minimal modulation. Counters tend toward rectangular/squarish shapes (notably in O/0 and D), and joints are clean and engineered, with simple diagonals in K, V, W, X, and Y. The lowercase is compact and pragmatic, with single-story a and g, a simple e with a horizontal bar, and a boxy, easily scanned rhythm; punctuation and numerals share the same squared, high-clarity construction.
Works best where clear, uniform letterforms and strong presence are needed: interface labels, dashboards, wayfinding, product/industrial labeling, and bold editorial headlines. It can also serve for short paragraphs or specimen text when a technical, utilitarian voice is desired.
The tone is functional and technical, evoking equipment labeling, terminals, and mid-century/early-digital display aesthetics. Its rounded-square geometry feels industrial yet friendly, balancing strict structure with softened corners for approachability.
The font appears intended to deliver high legibility and a cohesive, engineered look through rounded-rect geometry and consistent stroke logic. It prioritizes clarity, regular spacing, and recognizable silhouettes suited to system-like typography and practical display use.
The design leans on large apertures and blunt terminals for strong pixel-to-print clarity, and the rounded corners help prevent the heavy strokes from feeling overly harsh. Distinctive forms like the slashed zero and the blocky numeral set reinforce a coding/operational flavor while keeping a consistent geometric voice across cases.