Sans Superellipse Erku 8 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Ambatah' by Differentialtype, 'Gemsbuck 01' and 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, and 'Beachwood' and 'Hyperspace Race' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, sports branding, esports, posters, packaging, futuristic, sporty, tech, aggressive, dynamic, impact, speed, modernity, branding, display, extended, oblique, squarish, rounded corners, compact counters.
A heavy, extended oblique sans with squarish, superellipse-like bowls and consistently rounded corners. Strokes are uniform and thick, with tight internal counters that create a dense, high-impact color. Terminals are mostly clipped or squared off with slight rounding, and curves resolve into flattened arcs rather than true circles, reinforcing a geometric, engineered feel. Spacing is relatively tight for the weight, and the slant plus wide proportions produce a fast, forward-leaning rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as headlines, sports and esports identity, product logos, posters, and bold packaging where the wide oblique stance can be part of the visual message. It can work for brief UI or titling, but the dense weight and tight counters favor larger sizes and high-contrast applications.
The overall tone is modern and performance-driven, reading as athletic and tech-forward. Its blocky rounded geometry suggests speed and machinery rather than warmth, giving headlines a confident, assertive voice.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a streamlined, aerodynamic silhouette—combining wide proportions, a strong slant, and rounded-square geometry to evoke speed, modernity, and engineered precision.
Numerals and uppercase forms maintain the same rounded-rectangle construction, keeping a uniform silhouette across lines. The oblique angle is strong enough to be a defining feature, and the heavy weight means small sizes may lose interior detail where counters narrow.