Sans Superellipse Yisu 10 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, techy, assertive, playful, impact, brandable, futuristic, display, blocky, rounded, squared, geometric, chunky.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle display sans with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes read as solid slabs with smooth superellipse-like corners, and many forms feature distinctive stencil-like notches and cut-ins that interrupt bowls and joins. Curves are squarish rather than circular, terminals are blunt, and the overall texture is dense, producing strong silhouettes and crisp negative-space accents. Widths vary by character, but the rhythm stays consistent through repeated corner radii and a uniform, monoline feel within the thick shapes.
Best suited to large sizes where the heavy mass and notched detailing can be clearly seen—headlines, posters, logos, packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when ample spacing is available, but its dense shapes suggest avoiding long body text.
The tone is bold and industrial with a retro-futurist edge, blending signage toughness with a slightly playful, toy-block geometry. The cut-in details add a mechanical, engineered character that feels suited to tech branding and attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through wide, rounded block forms while staying distinctly recognizable via systematic cut-in details. It prioritizes strong silhouette, brandability, and a futuristic-industrial flavor over neutrality.
The notched detailing is most noticeable in letters with bowls and crossbars, creating a quasi-stencil impression without fully breaking forms apart. Numerals and capitals share the same squared curvature and heavy presence, making the set feel cohesive and strongly display-oriented.