Sans Superellipse Illo 12 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, gaming titles, tech headlines, posters, sporty, futuristic, aggressive, dynamic, techy, speed, impact, modernity, performance, branding, slanted, oblique, extended, rounded corners, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with extended proportions and a compact, aerodynamic rhythm. Letterforms are built from rounded-rectangle geometry with flattened curves and squared counters, producing a superellipse feel in bowls like O, C, and D. Terminals and joins are consistently chamfered or softly rounded, with small cut-ins and notches in places (notably in S and some diagonals) that add crispness and help keep interior spaces open at large sizes. The overall texture is dense and uniform, with sturdy strokes, tight apertures, and simplified construction across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where bold presence and motion cues matter: sports identities, racing or action-themed graphics, gaming titles, tech/event posters, and UI hero headlines. It is particularly effective in large sizes, where the squared counters, notches, and rounded corners read as intentional styling.
The tone reads fast and assertive—like motorsport, athletic branding, or sci‑fi interfaces—balancing punchy mass with streamlined contours. Its slant and squared curves suggest motion, precision, and engineered performance rather than friendliness or tradition.
The design intention appears to be a performance-driven display sans that signals speed and modernity through an oblique stance, extended width, and rounded-rectilinear construction. It aims for strong headline impact while preserving legibility via open interior spaces and consistent, engineered detailing.
The uppercase has a strong display presence with broad, squared bowls and short, controlled curves. Lowercase maintains the same blocky, streamlined language; the single-storey a and g reinforce a modern, simplified voice. Numerals follow the same rounded-rectangle construction and feel consistent for dashboards, posters, and headline figures.