Sans Superellipse Humeg 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Diamante EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Diamante Serial' by SoftMaker, 'TS Diamante' by TypeShop Collection, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, assertive, sporty, compact, retro, impact, space saving, geometric uniformity, display legibility, blocky, rounded corners, squared rounds, condensed, heavy.
A compact, heavy sans with a condensed stance and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into squared, softened corners rather than true circles, giving counters a superellipse feel and keeping forms sturdy and uniform. Strokes are thick and steady with minimal modulation, producing a dense texture; joins are firm, terminals are mostly flat, and apertures tend to be tight. Uppercase shapes read as tall and packed, while the lowercase keeps similarly weighty proportions with simple, sturdy bowls and short, squared details.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where a dense, compact silhouette helps text hold shape from a distance. It also fits sports and event graphics, labels, and signage where a strong, simplified geometry is an advantage.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a punchy, poster-like presence. Its rounded-rect geometry adds a friendly softness to an otherwise tough, industrial voice, landing in a sporty and slightly retro display register.
The design appears intended to maximize visual punch in a narrow footprint while maintaining a consistent rounded-rectangle theme. Its simplified construction and tight counters suggest a display-first goal: bold, efficient letterforms that stay cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
The font’s rhythm is dominated by tight counters and compact spacing, which increases impact at larger sizes but can make complex words feel dense in extended text. Numerals follow the same squared-round logic, maintaining a consistent, sign-like coherence across letters and figures.