Sans Superellipse Usto 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, logos, posters, packaging, techy, industrial, futuristic, confident, sporty, impact, modernity, tech feel, modularity, clarity, squared, rounded corners, compact spacing, geometric, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle and superellipse-like forms. Strokes are uniformly thick with smooth, softened corners and largely flat terminals, creating a sturdy, modular silhouette. Counters tend to be rectangular with rounded corners, and the overall construction favors broad, horizontal shapes and compact apertures, especially in letters like C, S, and e. The lowercase shows a tall x-height and simplified, single-storey forms, while the numerals echo the same squarish, softened geometry for consistent texture in lines of text.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings where strong shapes and a compact, blocky texture are an advantage—headlines, branding marks, posters, packaging, and product titling. It can also work for UI labels or game/tech graphics when a robust, futuristic feel is desired.
The overall tone feels technical and engineered, with a bold, no-nonsense presence. Its rounded-square geometry reads futuristic and sporty, leaning toward a “hardware UI” or sci-fi display aesthetic rather than a humanist voice.
The font appears intended to deliver a modern, engineered look through superelliptical construction, thick strokes, and softened corners—prioritizing immediate impact and a cohesive, modular system across letters and numbers.
The design maintains a tight, rhythmic texture in continuous text because many glyphs share similar rounded-rectangular bowls and counters. Diagonals (such as in K, X, and z) stay stout and controlled, reinforcing the font’s mechanical, constructed character.