Sans Superellipse Upva 1 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, techy, futuristic, athletic, industrial, chunky, impact, modern branding, display clarity, geometric coherence, logo-ready, rounded corners, square-leaning, modular, blocky, ink traps.
A heavy, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle and superellipse-like shapes, with broad proportions and a compact internal rhythm. Corners are consistently softened while terminals stay flat and horizontal/vertical, producing a sturdy, engineered silhouette. Counters are small and often rectangular, with subtle notches and trap-like cut-ins at joins (notably in letters such as S, a, s, and some numerals), helping keep apertures open at display sizes. The overall texture is dense and uniform, with simple construction, minimal curvature, and clear, wide letterforms that read as blocks rather than strokes.
Best suited to headlines, logotypes, and short display copy where its dense shapes and compact counters can read large and impactful. It works well for contemporary branding, sports and fitness graphics, product packaging, UI splash screens, and tech-forward editorial treatments that benefit from a strong, geometric voice.
The tone is confident and assertive, leaning into a contemporary, tech-and-sport aesthetic. Its rounded-square geometry feels industrial and modern, while the exaggerated weight adds a loud, poster-ready presence. The systematic shapes and tight counters give it a purposeful, machined character rather than a friendly humanist one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a cohesive rounded-square geometry, pairing a bold, modern silhouette with small, controlled counters for a distinctive display texture. The consistent corner rounding and trap-like notches suggest an aim for crisp reproduction and recognizable letterforms in loud, high-contrast applications.
Uppercase forms emphasize squared bowls (B, D, P, R) and a rectangular, inset counter in O/Q; the Q uses a compact tail that stays within the overall footprint. The lowercase keeps single-storey a and g, with a sturdy, rectangular dot on i/j that matches the font’s blocky language. Numerals follow the same rounded-rect construction, with interior cutouts that echo the caps’ counters.