Sans Superellipse Isso 10 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logo design, sporty, punchy, energetic, confident, retro, impact, speed, attention, branding, display, slanted, blocky, rounded corners, compact counters, ink traps.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with chunky, superelliptic construction and rounded-rectangle curves. Strokes are dense and tightly spaced, with compact counters and pronounced interior notches that read like ink traps at joins and terminals. The overall rhythm is wide and muscular, with simplified geometry, flat-ish terminals, and slightly tapered transitions that create a crisp dark texture in text. Numerals and capitals feel especially blocky and built for impact, while lowercase keeps a sturdy, compact silhouette.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports-related branding, event graphics, and bold packaging callouts. It also works well for logos or wordmarks where the slanted stance and carved joins can serve as a recognizable brand signature.
The tone is assertive and kinetic, with a strong sense of speed and pressure—more “action headline” than “neutral text.” Its rounded, sculpted shapes add a friendly, retro-leaning flavor while the tight counters and sharp notches keep it tough and competitive.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual punch with a fast, dynamic stance, using rounded-rectangle forms and carved joins to maintain legibility while amplifying character. It prioritizes bold recognition and brand presence over quiet readability.
In running text, the weight and tight apertures produce a solid, poster-like color; it benefits from generous tracking and ample line spacing. The distinctive notches and compact bowls become key identifiers at display sizes and may fill in at very small sizes or on low-resolution outputs.