Sans Superellipse Yoba 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ATC Duel' by Avondale Type Co., 'Mega' by Blaze Type, 'Cy Grotesk Std' by Kobuzan, 'PODIUM Sharp' and 'PODIUM Soft' by Machalski, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, retro, assertive, sporty, playful, impact, distinctiveness, display, brandability, retro feel, blocky, rounded, stencil-like, compact, punchy.
A heavy, wide sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with counters that stay open but compact, creating a dense, high-impact texture in text. Many glyphs show characteristic horizontal incisions and notch-like cuts across bowls and joins, giving a stencil-like segmentation without breaking overall legibility. Curves are squarish and superelliptical rather than circular, and terminals tend to feel blunt and engineered rather than calligraphic.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of copy where weight and width can be used to command attention. It works well for branding, sports and event graphics, packaging, and signage that benefits from a sturdy, engineered feel. In longer paragraphs, its density and notch details are most effective when set with generous leading and spacing.
The overall tone is loud, confident, and contemporary with a retro-industrial edge. The repeated notches and slabby shapes add a sporty, machinery-inspired attitude that feels attention-grabbing and a bit playful. It reads as display-first: bold, declarative, and built for impact rather than subtlety.
Likely designed as a high-impact display sans that merges rounded-rectangle geometry with a distinctive cut-through motif for instant recognizability. The goal appears to be strong presence at large sizes while keeping forms clean, upright, and consistent for bold graphic applications.
In the sample text, the dense color and wide proportions produce a strong “wall of type” effect, especially in all caps. Numerals are equally blocky and robust, matching the letterforms’ squarish curves and compact counters. The horizontal cut motif is a key identifier and becomes more prominent at larger sizes.