Sans Superellipse Ipbo 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Blak' by Extratype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, event promos, sporty, assertive, retro, energetic, loud, impact, speed, headline, branding, display, slanted, oblique, blocky, rounded, compressed counters.
A heavy, right-slanted sans with compact internal spaces and smooth, rounded-rectangle construction in the curves. Strokes are consistently thick with clean, sheared terminals that reinforce a forward-leaning, speed-oriented silhouette. Round letters like O/C/G read as sturdy superellipse forms, while straight-sided shapes stay broad and stable, creating a punchy, poster-friendly rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures tend to be small, giving the face a dense, high-impact texture in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for large-size settings where impact and momentum matter, such as headlines, posters, sports and motorsport-style branding, packaging callouts, and energetic event promotions. It can also work for short subheads or badges where dense, slanted letterforms help create urgency and emphasis.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and attention-grabbing, with a strong display presence that feels sporty and promotional. The slant and massing suggest motion and urgency, leaning into a retro headline energy rather than a quiet, editorial voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in display typography: a bold, forward-leaning sans that combines rounded geometry with sheared endings to suggest speed and strength, while keeping letterforms robust and highly legible at headline sizes.
Uppercase forms feel particularly block-like and uniform, while the lowercase introduces more variation and a slightly more human, kinetic flow. Numerals match the same heavy, slanted stance and maintain strong visual consistency with the letters, making mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive.