Sans Superellipse Fikej 9 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Eurostile Next' and 'Eurostile Next Paneuropean' by Linotype and 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, product branding, packaging, sporty, techy, confident, dynamic, modern, impact, modernity, speed, branding, friendly tech, oblique, expanded, rounded, superelliptic, soft corners.
A heavy, expanded sans with an oblique slant and rounded-rectangle construction. Curves resolve into broad superelliptic bowls, giving counters a squarish, softened geometry rather than true circles. Stroke joins are clean and sturdy, terminals are mostly blunt with subtle rounding, and spacing is generous, producing a wide, open rhythm. Numerals and capitals are particularly blocky and stable, while lowercase retains simple, utilitarian shapes with clear apertures.
Best suited to short-to-medium headline settings where width and weight can create impact, such as posters, sports and fitness branding, and bold product marks. It also works well for packaging or UI hero text where a modern, rounded-industrial voice is desired, while extended paragraphs may feel dense due to the strong weight and wide proportions.
The overall tone is assertive and forward-leaning, combining a friendly softness from rounded corners with a fast, engineered feel from the slant and wide stance. It reads as contemporary and performance-oriented, with a slightly futuristic, industrial calm rather than playful expressiveness.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact, contemporary display typography with a softened, superelliptic skeleton—combining robust legibility, a wide stance, and a dynamic oblique posture for branding-forward applications.
Round letters like O/Q and figures like 0/8 show a consistent squircle logic, and diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y, Z) feel reinforced and sturdy. The italic angle is noticeable but not extreme, maintaining strong word shapes and an even texture in the sample text.