Sans Superellipse Kumu 4 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, gaming ui, packaging, futuristic, tech, industrial, sporty, arcade, impact, tech branding, display clarity, geometric styling, squared, rounded, geometric, extended, blocky.
A heavy, extended sans with a squared, superelliptical skeleton: corners are broadly rounded, counters are mostly rectangular, and curves resolve into softened right angles rather than true circles. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing a dense, uniform color and strong horizontal emphasis. The lowercase shows a tall x-height with compact ascenders/descenders and simplified, single-storey constructions (notably the a and g), while many joins and terminals end in flat cuts. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded-rectangle logic, with open, engineered apertures and tightly controlled spacing that reads wide and stable in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, branding marks, and display settings where a bold, tech-forward voice is desired—such as gaming and esports graphics, film or music artwork, product packaging, and interface titling. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when ample size and spacing are available, as the heavy strokes and wide proportions quickly dominate in longer passages.
The overall tone is modern and machine-made, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, motorsport graphics, and late-arcade digital aesthetics. Its broad stance and squared curves feel assertive and technical, prioritizing impact and clarity over warmth or calligraphic nuance.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual impact through a wide, squared geometry with rounded corners, combining industrial sturdiness with a streamlined, futuristic feel. Its simplified lowercase and rectangular counters suggest an emphasis on fast recognition and consistent texture in bold display typography.
The design leans on horizontal bars and squared bowls (e.g., E/F/S/2/3) and uses chamfer-like diagonals in K/V/W/X/Y/Z to maintain a crisp, engineered rhythm. Inner counters are generous for the weight, helping forms stay recognizable even as the texture becomes very dark at larger sizes.