Sans Superellipse Ilho 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, sports branding, posters, packaging, logos, sporty, retro, aggressive, techy, energetic, impact, speed, branding, legibility, modernize, oblique, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap feel, compact counters.
A heavy, oblique sans with a squared, superelliptical construction and consistently rounded corners. Strokes are thick and uniform with minimal contrast, and many joins show small notches and cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like feel at tight interior corners. Apertures and counters tend to be compact and rectangular, giving letters a compressed, engineered rhythm, while terminals are blunt and flat. Numerals and caps share the same forward-leaning stance and robust, blocky proportions, producing a dense, high-impact texture in lines of text.
Best suited to large-scale typography where its chunky forms and oblique momentum can read clearly—headlines, sports and motorsport-style branding, posters, apparel graphics, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when set with generous tracking and ample size.
The overall tone is fast, tough, and assertive, with a distinctly sporty, display-driven attitude. Its oblique slant and squared rounding evoke retro athletic branding and action-oriented headlines, while the crisp cut-ins add a slightly technical edge.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact with a streamlined, rounded-rectangle geometry and a consistent forward slant. The corner cut-ins suggest an intention to preserve clarity in dense, heavy shapes while reinforcing a mechanical, performance-oriented aesthetic.
The design relies on broad silhouettes and tight internal spacing, so small sizes may visually fill in, especially where the counters are narrow. The forward lean and wide footprint give words a strong horizontal motion, making it particularly attention-grabbing in short bursts.