Sans Superellipse Igso 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Ciston' by Aqeela Studio, 'Imago W1G' by Berthold, 'Folio' by Bitstream, 'Folio B EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Folio' by Linotype, and 'Folio' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, punchy, industrial, friendly, sporty, retro, impact, clarity, robustness, approachability, blocky, rounded, compact, sturdy, high-impact.
A heavy, blocky sans with rounded-rectangle construction and soft corners throughout. Counters are relatively small and apertures tend to be tight, giving the forms a dense, compact texture in text. Curves read as superelliptical rather than purely circular, while straight strokes and terminals stay blunt and squared-off. Spacing is straightforward and the overall rhythm is steady, with simplified joins and minimal detailing.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and branding where maximum impact is needed. It can work well on packaging and signage, especially when a sturdy, friendly-industrial presence is desired. For longer passages, generous size and spacing help maintain clarity because the counters are tight and the overall color is dense.
The tone is bold and assertive while still approachable due to the rounded corners and inflated, cushion-like shapes. It feels contemporary and utilitarian with a hint of retro signage and sports branding energy. The dense color and compact counters create a confident, no-nonsense voice suited to attention-grabbing display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver strong visual presence through simplified geometry and rounded-rectangle forms, combining assertiveness with approachability. Its emphasis on dense strokes and consistent corner rounding suggests a display-oriented build meant to reproduce clearly and look robust across bold messaging contexts.
In the sample text, the strong weight and tight apertures reduce interior openness, making the type feel especially solid at large sizes. Numerals and punctuation match the same squared, softened logic, keeping the set visually consistent.