Sans Superellipse Irha 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, playful, punchy, retro, quirky, friendly, high impact, retro flavor, friendly display, handmade feel, bold branding, rounded, blocky, bulbous, soft corners, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display sans with blocky silhouettes built from softened rectangles and superellipse-like curves. Strokes are thick with modest contrast, and terminals are broadly rounded, giving counters a compact, slightly pinched feel in letters like B, P, and R. The geometry reads mostly upright and stable, but the outlines show subtle irregularities and wavy edges that create an organic, cutout-like texture. Proportions favor large bowls and a tall x-height, with simplified joins and sturdy verticals that keep the texture dense in words and headlines.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, storefront signage, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where its dense black shape can carry from a distance. It can work for playful editorial or social graphics, but its chunky forms and tight texture may feel heavy for long passages at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is bold and humorous, with a vintage cartoon and poster sensibility. Its soft, inflated shapes feel approachable, while the slightly lumpy contour adds personality and a handmade edge. The result is energetic and attention-seeking without becoming sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with rounded, superellipse-based construction and a deliberately imperfect edge for character. It prioritizes bold shape and texture over fine detail, aiming for a friendly, retro-leaning display voice that stands out in branding and promotional layouts.
The set includes chunky figures with rounded interior shapes; the "0" is a simple rounded form, and the "1" is a straight, monoline block. Curves in letters like S and G are wide and weighty, and spacing appears intentionally tight in running text to maintain a solid, poster-like color.