Sans Superellipse Higog 9 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to '403 Rodman' by 403TF, 'Gravitica Compressed' by Ckhans Fonts, 'Burger Honren' by IRF Lab Studio, 'Beni' by Nois, 'Direct Mail' by Partnrz, 'Robson' by TypeUnion, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, authoritative, condensed, impactful, retro, space saving, maximum impact, sturdy geometry, headline clarity, blocky, geometric, rounded corners, tight spacing, high x-height feel.
A dense, blocky sans with tightly packed proportions and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Strokes are uniform and heavy, with minimal contrast and largely squared terminals softened by subtle corner rounding. Counters are compact and vertically oriented, and many curves resolve into superelliptical shapes rather than true circles, giving letters like O, C, and G a sturdy, engineered feel. The overall rhythm is narrow and tall, with compact bowls, short apertures, and a strongly rectangular texture in text lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, mastheads, and promotional graphics where dense letterforms are an advantage. It also fits packaging and bold labeling, and can work in signage where space is limited and a compact, commanding word shape is needed.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a no-nonsense voice that reads as industrial and assertive. Its condensed, poster-like density suggests urgency and impact, while the rounded corners keep it from feeling sharp or aggressive, leaning instead toward a controlled, vintage display energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a compact width, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep forms consistent and sturdy. It prioritizes punchy word shapes and a uniform, heavy texture for display typography where clarity and impact outweigh delicacy.
At display sizes the strong vertical emphasis creates a uniform, dark typographic color; in longer lines the tight internal spaces can close up, especially in letters with smaller counters (such as B, R, a, e, and s). Numerals follow the same compressed, blocky logic, matching the uppercase for weight and presence.