Sans Superellipse Makem 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mako' by Deltatype, 'Ft Zeux' by Fateh.Lab, 'Rice' by Font Kitchen, 'POLIGRA' by Machalski, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, badges, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, cartoony, impact, approachability, retro display, bold branding, simplicity, rounded, soft corners, blocky, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with soft corners and broad, uniform strokes. Counters are compact and mostly squarish, with openings kept tight, giving the letters a dense, sturdy footprint. Curves resolve into superelliptical forms rather than true circles, and terminals are consistently blunt, creating a cohesive “pill-and-block” geometry. Spacing reads slightly tight in text, with a steady, poster-like rhythm and clear, simplified silhouettes across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where its dense shapes can read as a strong graphic element. It also works well for logo wordmarks, badges, and playful brand systems that benefit from a rounded, chunky voice; for long text, it’s more effective in larger sizes where the compact counters stay clear.
The overall tone is friendly and punchy, with a playful, toy-like solidity. Its rounded massing and compact counters evoke a retro display feel—bold, approachable, and slightly mischievous rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with friendly rounded geometry, trading fine detail for bold, simplified forms that reproduce reliably at display sizes. Its consistent soft-cornered construction suggests a focus on approachable branding and attention-grabbing typographic statements.
Distinctive squarish bowls and counters (notably in O/0, B, and 8) reinforce the superelliptical theme. The lowercase maintains a simple, sturdy construction with minimal detailing, and the numerals match the same blocky, rounded logic for consistent headline impact.