Sans Superellipse Irro 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, sports branding, playful, punchy, retro, assertive, cartoony, impact, approachability, nostalgia, branding, legibility, blocky, rounded, soft corners, compact counters, chunky.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with broad proportions and tight internal space. Strokes are monolinear in feel, with corners consistently softened into superellipse-like curves rather than true circles. Counters are small and squarish, apertures tend to be narrow, and joins often read as slightly pinched where bowls meet stems. The overall texture is dense and dark, with short extenders and a tall lowercase that keeps lines visually packed.
Best suited to big, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, packaging, and identity marks where its dense weight and rounded geometry can read as a graphic shape. It can also work for short subheads or labels, but long text blocks may feel heavy due to the tight counters and dark color.
The face conveys a bold, energetic tone that feels friendly rather than severe. Its inflated, cushiony geometry suggests mid-century display lettering and modern playful branding, delivering a confident, attention-grabbing voice with a wink of nostalgia.
The design appears intended as a statement display sans that combines soft-cornered geometry with maximum visual mass. Its compact counters, wide stance, and consistent rounding prioritize instant recognition and a bold, friendly presence in branding and promotional typography.
Several forms show deliberate notches and tight joins (notably in letters like S, K, and some numerals), adding a cut-paper or stamped impression. The numerals match the letterforms’ blocky, rounded build, and punctuation appears sturdy enough to hold up at large sizes without feeling delicate.