Sans Superellipse Igdi 10 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Monterra' by ActiveSphere, 'Akzidenz-Grotesk' and 'Akzidenz-Grotesk W1G' by Berthold, 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, and 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SB' and 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, bold, industrial, confident, sporty, compact, impact, visibility, modernity, robustness, clarity, blocky, rounded, squared, high impact, clean.
A heavy, compact sans with squared, rounded-rectangle construction and broad, even strokes. Curves are built from superellipse-like corners, giving bowls and counters a boxy softness rather than pure circularity. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, joins are sturdy, and spacing feels tight but controlled for strong word-shapes. Lowercase forms are robust with short extenders and a large interior presence, while numerals and capitals keep a uniform, poster-ready silhouette.
This font performs best in display roles where impact and clarity are prioritized, such as headlines, posters, sports or industrial branding, packaging callouts, and wayfinding or retail signage. It can work for short blocks of text at larger sizes where its dense rhythm becomes a deliberate stylistic choice.
The overall tone is forceful and assertive, with a practical, industrial energy. Its rounded-squared geometry reads contemporary and utilitarian rather than delicate, projecting confidence and durability. The weight and tight rhythm create an attention-grabbing voice suited to headlines and signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through a sturdy, rounded-square skeleton and minimal ornamentation. Its consistent, engineered forms suggest a goal of modern readability with a distinctive, compact voice for high-visibility typography.
Counters tend to be compact and squarish, reinforcing a dense texture in paragraphs and a strong, stable baseline in display settings. The uppercase set looks especially engineered and monolithic, while the lowercase maintains the same blocky logic for consistent texture across mixed-case text.