Sans Superellipse Ikdur 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Cimo', 'Sharp Grotesk Latin', and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, poster, urban, assertive, impact, compact headlines, geometric cohesion, brand presence, blocky, condensed feel, rounded corners, squared curves, compact.
A heavy, compact sans with a squared, superellipse construction: round letters are built from rounded rectangles and tight curves, while straights terminate in blunt, flat ends. The counters are relatively small and the joins are sturdy, producing dense black shapes and a strong, even texture in lines of text. Uppercase forms are broad-shouldered and geometric, while the lowercase keeps a tall, sturdy silhouette with short ascenders/descenders and simple, closed apertures. Numerals follow the same chunky geometry, with rounded-rectangle bowls and minimal internal space for a unified, poster-ready rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where impact and immediacy matter—posters, sports or event branding, packaging, and bold signage. It also works for short emphatic callouts and wordmarks, especially when you want a dense, blocky presence rather than airy readability.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, leaning toward industrial and athletic lettering. Its chunky geometry and tight counters feel confident, loud, and utilitarian, with an urban, sports-signage energy that reads as deliberately tough rather than refined.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual weight with a controlled geometric system, using superellipse-like bowls and blunt terminals to stay cohesive at large sizes. Its tall lowercase and compact spacing suggest an intention to pack strong forms into tight headline lines while keeping a clear, modern sans character.
The design’s squarish curvature creates a distinctive “rounded block” look that stays consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Because the interior spaces are tight, the face can feel especially solid at larger sizes, where its geometry and sculpted bowls become the main visual feature.