Sans Superellipse Etbas 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Newhouse DT' by DTP Types, 'Bebas Neue Pro' by Dharma Type, 'Brinova' by Digitype Studio, 'Latino Gothic' by Latinotype, and 'Breuer Condensed' by TypeTrust (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, punchy, urgent, modern, industrial, impact, space saving, speed, visibility, condensed, oblique, geometric, blocky, compact.
A compact, heavy oblique sans with tightly packed proportions and a forward-leaning stance. Strokes are uniform and dense, with rounded-rectangle curves that keep bowls and counters firm and controlled rather than soft. Terminals are mostly blunt, corners are subtly rounded, and the overall rhythm is highly regular, producing strong vertical masses and crisp diagonals. Numerals and capitals read as sturdy and engineered, while the lowercase maintains a high, upright body with minimal modulation.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports and fitness graphics, and bold branding systems that need a sense of motion. It can work well on packaging and signage where strong silhouette recognition matters, especially when set with generous tracking to relieve density.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a fast, motion-driven feel from the slant and the compressed width. It suggests utilitarian confidence—more athletic and performance-oriented than friendly—while staying clean and contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, combining a slanted, speed-oriented posture with sturdy, geometric forms for clear, punchy display typography.
Spacing appears tight and compact, reinforcing a stacked, headline-forward texture. The combination of condensed width and heavy color yields strong presence at larger sizes, but the dense counters and closed apertures can build to a dark typographic color in long passages.