Sans Superellipse Ikkun 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logotypes, packaging, sporty, retro, assertive, kinetic, industrial, impact, speed, distinctiveness, branding, display, slanted, heavyweight, rounded, notched, stencil-like.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with broad proportions and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Strokes are thick and compact with softly curved corners, while multiple characters feature sharp, diagonal cuts and narrow internal breaks that create a quasi-stencil rhythm. Counters are small and often horizontally compressed, and the overall texture is dense and poster-like. Terminals tend to be blunt, with frequent angled shears that reinforce speed and directionality.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where the heavy mass and slanted stance can deliver impact—headlines, posters, event graphics, sports-oriented branding, and bold packaging. It also works well for short logotypes and wordmarks that benefit from a fast, aggressive silhouette. For longer text or small sizes, the tight counters and internal breaks may require generous sizing and spacing.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, suggesting motion, impact, and competition. The notched breaks add a tough, engineered feel that reads as utilitarian and slightly retro, like performance graphics or industrial labeling. Its voice is loud and confident, prioritizing attitude over neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact display sans with a speed-driven italic stance and a distinctive notched/stencil detail for instant recognition. Its rounded-rectangle geometry keeps it contemporary, while the engineered breaks and sheared terminals add character aimed at branding and attention-grabbing titles.
The cut-in breaks are most noticeable in rounded forms and numerals, producing distinctive "split" silhouettes that remain consistent across the set. The slant and broad set width create strong horizontal momentum in lines of text, while the dense black mass can reduce interior clarity at smaller sizes. The figures match the letterforms’ blocky, rounded language, keeping the overall system cohesive.