Sans Superellipse Hidaf 17 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Kelson' by Armasen, 'Bunday Clean' and 'Bunuelo Clean Pro' by Buntype, 'FF Good' by FontFont, 'FS Industrie' by Fontsmith, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Azbuka' by Monotype, and 'Palo' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, friendly, retro, playful, punchy, approachable, impact, approachability, retro flavor, display clarity, brand voice, rounded, soft-cornered, blocky, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, rounded sans with superellipse-like construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are uniform and low-contrast, with broad verticals and compact internal counters that stay open enough for display use. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry rather than true circles, giving bowls and shoulders a squarish, sturdy feel. Terminals are mostly flat with gentle rounding, and the overall rhythm is dense and stable, with a strong baseline presence and confident, poster-ready color.
This font performs best in headlines, posters, and other large-size applications where its dense weight and rounded geometry can create strong impact. It is a good fit for branding, packaging, and signage that aims for a friendly, vintage-leaning presence, and it can work for short UI labels or badges when maximum emphasis is needed.
The overall tone is bold and friendly, with a distinctly retro, sign-paint and headline flavor. Its rounded blockiness feels playful and approachable rather than technical, making it well-suited to upbeat, attention-getting messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a softened, approachable edge. By combining very heavy strokes with rounded-rectangle forms, it aims to stay bold and legible while projecting a playful, retro-informed personality.
Angular letters and diagonals (like in K, V, W, X) keep crisp joins while still maintaining softened corners, balancing toughness with friendliness. Figures share the same rounded-rect logic, and the set reads consistently in all-caps and mixed-case samples.