Sans Superellipse Irsy 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, industrial, techno, playful, retro, impact, distinctiveness, futurism, modularity, blocky, geometric, rounded corners, stencil-like, notched.
A heavy, geometric display sans built from chunky, rounded-rectangle forms with squared shoulders and softened corners. The design relies on deliberate cut-ins and notches—often triangular or rectangular—that carve counters and joints, giving many letters a stencil-like, machined feel. Curves are minimized into superelliptic bowls and squared-off arcs, with small, sometimes off-center counters and compact apertures that emphasize mass and silhouette over interior space. Spacing and rhythm are assertive and dense, with strong horizontal terminals and frequent stepped edges that create a mechanical, modular texture in words.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, and bold packaging where the carved shapes can be appreciated. It also fits esports/sports-style branding, tech/event graphics, and on-screen UI callouts when used at generous sizes and with ample spacing.
The overall tone is bold and game-like, mixing industrial toughness with a playful, futuristic edge. The notched construction and block geometry suggest machinery, arcade graphics, and sci‑fi interfaces, while the rounded corners keep it friendly rather than harsh.
The font appears designed to maximize presence and recognizability through simplified, modular geometry and signature notches. Its construction prioritizes iconic silhouettes and a consistent industrial motif, aiming for a distinctive display voice rather than neutral text readability.
In longer text, the repeated notches and tight counters create a distinctive patterning that reads best at larger sizes. Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent, constructed logic, and numerals match the same chunky, cut-out aesthetic for cohesive titling and labeling.