Sans Superellipse Isti 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, headlines, posters, logotypes, sporty, aggressive, futuristic, techy, dynamic, impact, speed, branding, display, athletic, oblique, rounded corners, geometric, compressed counters, angular cuts.
This is a heavy, right-slanted sans with a squared-off, superelliptical construction: rounded-rectangle bowls, flattened curves, and corners softened into broad radii. Strokes are thick and compact with narrow internal counters and frequent angled cut-ins that create sharp notches and directional terminals. The rhythm is assertive and forward-leaning, with tight apertures, sturdy verticals, and a generally blocky footprint that still preserves smooth rounding in curves like C, O, and S. Figures and capitals follow the same modular logic, emphasizing solidity and speed-read silhouettes over delicate detail.
Works best as a display face for headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and brand marks where impact and motion are desired. It suits sports identities, motorsport/racing graphics, esports or tech-themed promotions, and short, bold statements in ads or social content. For longer text, larger sizes and generous line spacing help maintain clarity.
The overall tone is energetic and combative, like a performance branding voice built for motion. Its slant and cut terminals suggest speed, impact, and a slightly industrial, sci‑fi edge. The dense color on the page reads loud and confident, leaning toward sports, racing, and action-oriented aesthetics.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual force with a fast, forward-leaning stance, using rounded-rectangle geometry and repeated angled cuts to imply speed and engineered precision. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and brandable shapes that hold up in large-scale, high-impact applications.
Diagonal notches and flattened joins are used as a recurring motif across many glyphs, giving the alphabet a cohesive, engineered feel. Spacing and counters appear intentionally tight, which boosts punch at display sizes but can make long passages feel dense.