Sans Superellipse Idber 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ciutadella Display' by Emtype Foundry, 'Panton Rust' by Fontfabric, and 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, playful, punchy, friendly, retro, chunky, impact, approachability, simplicity, display clarity, rounded, soft corners, geometric, blocky, compact.
A compact, heavy sans with broadly rounded, squarish counters and softened corners throughout. Curves tend to resolve into superellipse-like bowls rather than true circles, giving letters a sturdy, block-built silhouette. Strokes remain uniform with minimal modulation, and terminals are blunt and clean. The overall rhythm is dense and even, with tight interior spaces in letters like a/e/s and a strong, stable baseline presence; figures share the same thick, rounded-rectangle construction.
Best suited to headlines and short text where its mass and rounded geometry can carry the design—posters, packaging, logos, and bold signage. It can also work for punchy UI labels or thumbnails when strong presence is needed, though the tight counters suggest giving it generous sizing and spacing in longer passages.
The tone is bold and approachable, combining a toy-like softness with a confident, poster-ready impact. Its rounded geometry reads friendly and informal, while the dense weight adds emphasis and a slightly retro, display-oriented energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with friendly, rounded geometry: a display-forward sans that stays clean and uncomplicated while leaning on superellipse construction for a distinctive, contemporary-retro voice.
Distinctive superelliptical shaping is especially apparent in O/0, C/G, and the rounded bowls of B/P/R, which feel more rectangular than circular. The lowercase set keeps the same chunky logic, with simple, single-storey forms and a sturdy, compact feel that prioritizes shape clarity over delicacy.