Sans Superellipse Ifno 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, punchy, impact, approachability, display clarity, brand presence, soft corners, blocky, geometric, rounded, compact joins.
A heavy, geometric sans built from broad, squared-off strokes and generously rounded corners, giving many forms a superellipse/rounded-rectangle silhouette. Counters are relatively small and crisp, with tight apertures in letters like S and e, and overall spacing that feels sturdy and compact at display sizes. Curves transition into flats quickly, producing blunt terminals and a distinctly “cut” look on diagonals (notably in K, V, W, X, and Y). The lowercase maintains a solid, uniform rhythm with sturdy stems, a simple single-storey a, and a single-storey g with a closed, rounded bowl and short ear-like detail.
Best suited for attention-grabbing headlines and short blocks of text where strong typographic color is an advantage—posters, bold branding, packaging, and label systems. It also works well for playful UI titles, sports/club identity, and merchandise graphics where chunky forms and rounded corners help maintain friendliness at high contrast.
The tone is bold and upbeat, mixing a toy-like softness from the rounded corners with an assertive, poster-ready mass. It reads as energetic and slightly retro, with a sporty, arcade-adjacent flavor that feels contemporary rather than nostalgic pastiche.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a softened, approachable geometry—combining sturdy, block-like letterforms with rounded corners to keep the texture friendly and contemporary. Its proportions and compact counters suggest a focus on clear, punchy display typography rather than fine-detail reading.
The numerals follow the same rounded-rect geometry, with enclosed, compact counters in 8 and 9 and a straightforward, blocky 1. Punctuation and spacing in the sample text reinforce a headline-oriented design: dense color, strong word shapes, and a consistent, uniform texture that prioritizes impact over delicacy.