Sans Superellipse Japi 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logo, packaging, sports branding, techno, industrial, retro, chunky, playful, high impact, geometric voice, retro tech, brand distinctiveness, blocky, rounded corners, squared curves, stencil-like, compact counters.
A heavy, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves resolve into squarish bowls and superelliptical arcs, while terminals tend to be flat and decisive, creating a strong, poster-like silhouette. Counters are small and mostly rectangular, with some letters showing narrow cut-ins and notched joins that add a slightly stenciled, engineered feel. The overall rhythm is dense and geometric, with consistent stroke mass and minimal internal modulation, producing a uniform, impact-forward texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where its mass and geometric character can read clearly—headlines, posters, product packaging, and punchy brand marks. It also fits digital and entertainment contexts such as game titles, tech events, and retro-inspired graphics where a constructed, arcade-like tone is desirable.
The font projects a bold, tech-leaning personality that mixes arcade-era retro with utilitarian industrial signage. Its chunky geometry and notched details give it a constructed, mechanical attitude, while the rounded corners keep the tone friendly rather than harsh. The result feels energetic and attention-grabbing, suited to graphic, high-contrast statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a modular, rounded-rect geometry that stays consistent across the alphabet. The notched connections and compact counters suggest an aim for a distinctive, engineered voice that stands out in short phrases and branding while remaining clean and sans-driven.
At text sizes the tight counters and dense letterforms create a strong dark color, and the squared curves can make similar shapes feel closely related (e.g., bowl-based letters). The distinctive notches and cut-ins become key identity features, reading as intentional machining rather than calligraphic gesture.