Sans Superellipse Ilve 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, team identity, racing graphics, headlines, posters, sporty, aggressive, futuristic, dynamic, industrial, speed emphasis, impact display, modern branding, tech feel, slanted, blocky, compact, rounded corners, angular cuts.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with compact counters and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Strokes are thick and even, with a squarish, superellipse-like geometry that’s softened by consistently radiused corners. Many terminals are cut on strong diagonals, creating a fast, directional rhythm, while apertures and counters tend to be small and tightly controlled. The overall texture is dense and punchy, with sturdy, geometric letterforms and a pronounced sense of motion from the oblique stance and sharp corner treatments.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as sports branding, team marks, event posters, esports visuals, product logos, and promotional headlines. It can also work for UI banners or packaging callouts where a strong, fast aesthetic is desired, but the dense counters and tight apertures make it less appropriate for long-form reading at small sizes.
The typeface reads as high-energy and performance-oriented, with a speed-driven, competitive tone. Its angled cuts and muscular shapes suggest motorsport, athletics, and action branding, while the rounded geometry keeps it modern rather than harsh. The voice is confident and assertive, leaning toward tech and industrial styling.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, speed-inflected display voice by combining rounded-rectangle forms with aggressive diagonal terminals. It prioritizes impact and motion, keeping forms consistent and engineered so words read as a unified, high-performance block.
Distinctive diagonal shears show up repeatedly in corners and terminals, giving the font a cohesive “shaved” look. Curves are generally squarified and controlled, so round letters like O/Q feel engineered rather than calligraphic. Numerals follow the same compact, aerodynamic construction, designed to hold up in bold headline settings.