Sans Superellipse Pelif 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, app headers, industrial, athletic, retro, confident, techy, space-saving impact, display legibility, brandable geometry, signage voice, blocky, squarish, rounded, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into soft corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel. Strokes are thick and consistent with minimal modulation, and terminals are broadly cut and clean. The lowercase shows a large x-height with short ascenders and descenders, while apertures are relatively tight and counters stay roomy enough to remain readable at display sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same condensed, monolithic rhythm, with blunt geometry and smooth rounding that keeps the forms friendly despite the weight.
Best suited to large sizes where its dense forms and rounded-rect geometry can read clearly—headlines, posters, covers, and packaging. It can also work well for sports branding, badges, and UI headers where a compact, high-impact voice is needed, but the heavy color suggests using it sparingly for longer text.
The font conveys a bold, no-nonsense tone that reads as modern and utilitarian, with a hint of retro sports and industrial signage. Its rounded corners soften the impact just enough to feel approachable, while the dense proportions keep it assertive and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, pairing a condensed build with rounded-rectangle shapes for a distinctive, contemporary display voice. Its consistent thickness and softened corners suggest an emphasis on bold legibility and brandable character for titles and signage-like applications.
The overall texture is dark and even, creating strong headline presence. The squarish internal shapes (notably in rounded letters and numerals) produce a distinctive, slightly futuristic flavor, and the compact spacing and narrow build reinforce a tightly packed, poster-ready rhythm.