Sans Superellipse Yivo 4 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle geometry and strongly softened corners. Counters are tight and often rectangular, giving letters a compact, stamped feel, while terminals stay blunt and uniform rather than tapering. Round letters like O/C/G read as squarish bowls, and diagonals (V/W/X/Y) are broad and stable, producing an overall dense texture. The lowercase keeps a simple, constructed structure with single-storey forms and short extenders, maintaining a consistent, solid rhythm across text.
Best suited to display settings where mass and silhouette matter: headlines, posters, logos, labels, and packaging. It can work for short UI or signage bursts when you want a strong, friendly presence, but the tight counters and dense color make it less ideal for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic, with a distinctly retro display flavor. Its rounded blocks suggest a friendly, arcade-or-sports sensibility rather than a minimalist or delicate voice, making it feel loud, confident, and approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through compact, rounded-rect forms and uniform, blunt terminals. Its constructed shapes prioritize bold recognition and a consistent, emblem-like texture, aligning well with attention-grabbing branding and headline typography.
At large sizes the enclosed spaces and short joins create a dark, compact color that emphasizes shape over detail. Numerals follow the same squared-round logic, with wide, weighty forms and minimal internal openings that enhance impact in headlines and badges.