Sans Superellipse Yohu 1 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, gaming ui, retro tech, sporty, arcade, industrial, playful, impact, speed, branding, retro futurism, compactness, rounded, blocky, compressed counters, square apertures, oblique.
A heavy, oblique sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are chunky and consistently weighted, with rectangular counters and small, squared apertures that create a dense, compact interior rhythm. The letterforms lean forward with a uniform slant, and many joins and terminals are cut flat, giving a machined, modular feel. Proportions favor broad, low-contrast silhouettes and a large x-height, keeping lowercase forms prominent and compact even at smaller sizes.
Best suited to display settings where impact and compact density are desirable—headlines, posters, packaging, esports or sports identities, and game/tech UI titling. It also works well for short calls-to-action and badges where the oblique stance can imply motion and urgency.
The overall tone reads energetic and assertive, with a distinctly retro-futurist and arcade/sports flavor. Its forward lean and blocky geometry suggest speed and impact, while the rounded corners keep it friendly rather than harsh. The tight counters add a slightly tactical, industrial edge that feels at home in techy or game-adjacent branding.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, forward-leaning voice built from rounded-rectangular forms, balancing toughness with approachability. Its simplified, modular shapes suggest an intention toward strong brand marks and attention-grabbing display typography rather than extended reading.
The design emphasizes clear, simplified shapes over delicate detail: bowls and rounds are squarish, and interior spaces are intentionally narrow, which boosts punch but can reduce readability in long passages. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded-rectangle logic, producing a cohesive, logo-like texture when set in all caps.