Sans Superellipse Irbi 7 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, sporty, retro, techno, arcade, maximum impact, stencil-like clarity, retro display, signage strength, brand distinctiveness, rounded corners, squared bowls, blocky, compact counters, ink traps.
A heavy, block-based sans with squared proportions softened by pronounced corner rounding. Strokes are consistently thick and largely monolinear, producing compact internal counters and a dense, high-impact texture. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle bowls and terminals, while many joins show small cut-ins that read like functional ink-trap notches, adding crispness to tight apertures. Uppercase forms are broad and squat, and the lowercase mirrors the same geometry with simplified, sturdy constructions and minimal modulation.
Best suited to short, large-size settings where mass and silhouette do the work: headlines, posters, team or esports-style branding, product marks, and bold packaging panels. It can also serve UI or labeling accents when used sparingly, especially where a durable, industrial presence is desired.
The overall tone is assertive and mechanical, with a playful retro-futurist edge. Its chunky, softened geometry evokes arcade and sports display lettering—confident, loud, and built for immediate recognition.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact, rounded-rect construction, balancing a rigid, engineered framework with softened corners for approachability. The notched joins suggest a pragmatic approach to keeping tight counters and small apertures legible at display sizes.
Digit forms follow the same rounded-rect logic, staying compact and sturdy with small interior openings; the "0" and "8" feel especially enclosed. The rhythm is strongly grid-aligned, favoring flat sides, short curves, and tight spacing, which reinforces the font’s signage-like solidity.