Sans Superellipse Ibgif 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Beni' by Nois, 'Fixture' by Sudtipos, 'Palo' by TypeUnion, and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, signage, retro, circus, playful, bold, quirky, attention, retro flavor, poster impact, space-saving, brand voice, squeezed, blocky, rounded, wedge-cut, high-impact.
A heavy, compact display sans with rounded-rectangle construction and subtly pinched, wedge-cut terminals. Strokes are thick and largely monolinear, with gentle swelling and tapering that creates a buoyant, slightly uneven rhythm across the line. Counters tend to be tight and vertically oriented; curves read as squarish and softened rather than purely geometric circles. Uppercase forms are tall and compressed, while lowercase keeps a large x-height and simplified shapes, producing dense, poster-like word images.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging fronts, and bold wordmarks. It can also work for signage or labels where a compact, attention-grabbing voice is needed. For longer text, generous tracking and ample size help preserve clarity due to the dense counters and heavy color.
The overall tone is loud, theatrical, and knowingly retro, echoing vintage poster lettering and carnival-style headlines. Its chunky silhouettes and puckered notches add a mischievous, hand-cut feel without becoming fully distressed or script-like. The font communicates fun, exuberance, and a bit of kitsch, with a strong “showtime” presence.
This design appears intended as a characterful, high-impact display face that merges soft, superelliptical geometry with deliberate cut-in details to create a vintage show-poster flavor. The condensed proportions and tall lowercase are optimized to stack lots of letters into a small space while staying visually loud and distinctive.
Several letters show distinctive inward nicks and angled cut-ins at joints and terminals, giving edges a carved, stamp-like character. The wide, dark mass and tight internal space mean it holds attention best at larger sizes, where the quirky shaping reads as intentional detail rather than texture.