Sans Superellipse Imkew 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gltp Starion' by Glowtype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, sports branding, posters, product branding, packaging, sporty, dynamic, techy, confident, modern, impact, speed, modernization, brand presence, sturdiness, rounded, oblique, compact joins, ink-trap hints, soft corners.
A heavy, slanted sans with rounded-rectangle construction and consistently softened corners. Curves and counters lean toward squarish superellipse shapes, giving bowls and rounds a sturdy, engineered feel rather than a purely circular one. Strokes are dense and smooth with tight apertures, and many joins show subtle notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen the silhouette at small interior corners. Proportions are expansive with large capitals and a high, prominent lowercase structure, producing a strong horizontal rhythm and a compact, forceful texture in words.
Best suited for attention-heavy display work such as headlines, posters, and campaign graphics where its mass and slant can carry the message. It also fits sporty identities, athletic apparel, gaming or tech product branding, and packaging that needs a bold, modern voice. For longer text, it works most comfortably in short bursts—subheads, callouts, or labels—where the tight apertures and strong texture remain legible.
The overall tone is fast, assertive, and contemporary, with a sporty, performance-oriented energy. Rounded geometry keeps it friendly and approachable while the aggressive slant and dense weight convey momentum and confidence. The result feels well-suited to modern branding that wants to read as technical, driven, and impactful.
The design appears intended to merge high-impact display weight with a streamlined, modern geometry. Squared-round forms and softened corners aim for a robust, industrial clarity, while the consistent slant adds speed and emphasis. Subtle corner cut-ins suggest practical shaping for dense forms, helping maintain definition in tight interior spaces.
Numerals and capitals share the same squared-round logic, keeping headlines visually uniform. The oblique angle is steady across the set, and the rounded terminals prevent the weight from feeling overly harsh even in large blocks of text. The italicized construction creates strong directional emphasis, so spacing and line breaks benefit from a bit of breathing room in longer settings.