Sans Superellipse Ilby 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, app promos, sporty, punchy, energetic, modern, assertive, impact, speed, branding, display, rounded, oblique, blocky, compact, geometric.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad proportions and a squared-off, superelliptical skeleton. Forms are built from rounded rectangles: counters are softly squared, corners are consistently radiused, and curves transition into flats with a controlled, machined feel. Stroke endings are clean and blunt, with minimal modulation, producing dense, high-ink silhouettes that hold together in large display sizes. The lowercase shows sturdy, single-storey constructions (notably a and g) with compact apertures and tight inner space, while figures are equally wide and solid with squarish bowls and crisp terminals.
This font is well suited to high-impact display work such as sports identities, event posters, product packaging, and promotional graphics where bold, slanted type helps signal motion and intensity. It also works for short, attention-grabbing UI banners or social graphics, especially when set with a bit of extra letterspacing to keep counters open.
The overall tone is forceful and fast, combining a sporty, headline-driven attitude with a contemporary industrial smoothness. Its oblique stance and compact counters add urgency and impact, making it feel designed for emphasis rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a streamlined, geometric voice: a rounded, superelliptical construction paired with an oblique stance to convey speed and confidence. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and consistent curvature for clear, brandable shapes in large sizes.
The rounded-rectangle logic stays consistent across letters and numerals, creating a cohesive texture line-to-line. Because the interior space is relatively tight, the design reads darkest in smaller sizes and benefits from generous tracking or use as short bursts of text.