Sans Superellipse Ilja 9 is a very bold, wide, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, forward-slanted sans with rounded-rectangle construction and smoothly radiused corners throughout. Strokes stay largely uniform, with broad, flattened curves and squared-off terminals that create a tightly engineered rhythm. Many glyphs incorporate sliced or notched joins and partially open counters (notably in forms like E, S, 3, and 8), producing a purposeful, cut-in feel while keeping overall shapes clean and cohesive. Proportions lean wide with extended horizontals, and the numerals and capitals share the same superelliptical geometry for a consistent, modular texture.
Best suited to high-impact display work such as sports and esports identities, event posters, apparel graphics, game/UI headings, and bold product or vehicle-related branding. It also works well for short, punchy phrases and numbering where the stylized counters and slashes can read clearly at larger sizes.
The overall tone is fast and mechanical, evoking motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and performance branding. Its italic angle and engineered cutouts add urgency and motion, while the rounded geometry keeps it friendly enough for contemporary tech and lifestyle contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver a streamlined, high-speed look by combining rounded-rectangle letterforms with consistent stroke weight and strategically carved openings. The result emphasizes motion, durability, and a modern engineered aesthetic while maintaining a unified geometric system across letters and digits.
The font’s distinctive identity comes from its recurring “sliced” negative spaces and the way counters are simplified into rounded rectangles, which makes it particularly striking at display sizes. In longer lines, the dense weight and compact interior spaces can read as intentionally aggressive and technical, favoring headlines over small text.