Sans Superellipse Ismi 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, playful, punchy, retro, chunky, friendly, attention, distinctiveness, retro flavor, bold clarity, graphic texture, soft-cornered, compact, stencil-like, notched, poster-ready.
A heavy, soft-rectilinear display sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction and large counters. Strokes are consistently thick and terminals are broadly squared with softened corners, producing a chunky silhouette and strong ink presence. Several glyphs feature distinctive internal notches and wedge-like cut-ins that read as stylized “stencil” breaks, adding texture without becoming delicate. Curves (O, C, S) stay boxy and squared-off rather than purely circular, and the overall rhythm is dense with tight interior shapes and minimal stroke modulation.
Best suited to large-scale applications where mass and silhouette matter: posters, punchy headlines, branding marks, packaging, and bold signage. It can work well for short, energetic copy in editorial or social graphics, especially when you want a retro-geometric feel with extra personality from the notched details.
The overall tone is bold and lighthearted, with a retro headline energy. Its softened geometry feels friendly and approachable, while the carved notches inject a bit of attitude and motion, giving the face a lively, attention-grabbing character.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that blends rounded-rectangle geometry with distinctive carved details to create instant recognizability. It prioritizes bold presence and graphic texture over neutrality, aiming to remain friendly while still feeling assertive and stylized.
Round letters and numerals maintain a squarish footprint, and many forms appear slightly compressed internally by the large stroke weight, emphasizing counters as simple, graphic shapes. The design’s signature cut-ins are most noticeable in letters like S and in several numerals, which helps the type stand out in short phrases but can visually “busy up” long passages.