Sans Superellipse Waku 8 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Laika Sky' by Ghozai Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: display, headlines, logos, posters, game ui, futuristic, tech, industrial, gaming, sci-fi, tech branding, sci-fi display, interface styling, industrial tone, squared, rounded corners, octagonal cuts, geometric, extended.
A geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle construction with frequent chamfered or clipped corners, giving many strokes an octagonal feel. The letterforms are broad and stable, with squared bowls and counters softened by consistent corner rounding. Terminals are mostly flat and horizontal, and curves are handled as superellipse-like arcs rather than true circles, producing a firm, engineered rhythm. Overall spacing and proportions favor a wide, display-oriented texture with clear, blocky silhouettes.
Best suited to display sizes where the chamfered details and squared counters remain crisp—headlines, posters, logotypes, and packaging with a technical theme. It also fits game and interface-style graphics, dashboards, and title screens where a wide, geometric sans can project a futuristic, engineered character.
The font conveys a futuristic, technical tone—mechanical and purpose-built rather than friendly or calligraphic. Its angular cut-ins and rounded-square shapes suggest interfaces, hardware labeling, and sci‑fi branding, creating an assertive, modern voice that reads as contemporary and synthetic.
The design appears intended to modernize a rounded-rectangle geometric skeleton with deliberate corner clipping to create a high-tech, industrial signature. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a consistent modular construction for impactful branding and screen-forward typography.
Distinctive corner notches and clipped joins appear across multiple glyphs, adding a consistent “machined” detail that helps differentiate similar shapes at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same squared, rounded construction, keeping the set visually cohesive in UI-like compositions.