Sans Superellipse Igro 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, blocky, retro, sporty, industrial, playful, impact, signage, retro tech, athletic feel, rounded corners, squared counters, compact apertures, low contrast, stencil-like.
A chunky, heavy sans with a superelliptical construction: strokes and outer contours read as rounded rectangles with softened corners rather than true circles. Curves are squared-off, counters are mostly rectangular, and joins are clean and geometric, creating a tight, compact rhythm. Terminals tend to be blunt and flat, with occasional notches and cut-ins (notably in some lowercase and numerals) that add a slightly engineered, cut-out feel. Uppercase forms are broad and stable, while the lowercase stays stout with simple, utilitarian silhouettes and clear, blocky punctuation-like details (e.g., square-ish interior spaces).
Best suited to display roles where weight and shape can do the work: headlines, posters, sports and event graphics, logos/wordmarks, packaging, and bold UI labels. It can also function for short blocks of text or callouts when set with ample spacing, but its strongest performance is in punchy, high-contrast compositions.
The overall tone feels bold, confident, and slightly nostalgic—evoking athletic lettering, arcade-era graphics, and rugged industrial labeling. Its softened corners keep it from feeling harsh, while the squared curves and tight counters give it a strong, assertive presence that reads as energetic and impact-driven.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a modular, rounded-rect geometry—pairing a friendly corner treatment with hard-edged, squared counters for a technical, athletic feel. The added cut-ins and notches suggest a deliberate attempt to introduce character and differentiation while staying within a strict geometric system.
At large sizes the rectangular counters and corner radii become a defining signature, giving words a tiled, modular texture. In dense text, the compact apertures and heavy interior spaces can make letterforms feel tightly packed, which suits display use and benefits from generous tracking and line spacing.