Sans Superellipse Irba 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, industrial, sporty, techy, retro, assertive, impact, bold branding, geometric uniformity, signage, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact, geometric.
A heavy, block-oriented sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are uniform and dense, with mostly squared terminals and minimal modulation, giving the letterforms a strong, poster-like silhouette. Curves resolve into superellipse-style bowls and counters (notably in O, D, B, and 0), while diagonals in A, K, V, W, X, and Y are cut with crisp, planar angles. Spacing reads tight and efficient, and the lowercase keeps a large, sturdy core with simple, straight-sided stems and compact apertures.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where strong silhouettes matter—headlines, posters, promo graphics, and bold brand marks. It can also work for sports-themed identities, product packaging, and UI/label elements that need a compact, high-impact voice, while extended reading in small sizes may feel heavy due to tight internal space.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a sporty, scoreboard energy and a hint of arcade/retro tech styling. Its rounded-square geometry feels engineered and robust rather than friendly, emphasizing impact and clarity at a glance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch using a consistent rounded-rect geometry, combining hard-edged structure with softened corners for controlled, modern impact. It prioritizes bold recognition and a cohesive, engineered look across letters and numbers.
Numerals follow the same rounded-rect logic, with a particularly squared 0 and compact counters that reinforce the font’s dense color. The overall rhythm is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, favoring bold silhouettes and blunt, mechanical joins over calligraphic nuance.