Sans Superellipse Irba 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, punchy, playful, compact, industrial, confident, impact, approachability, branding, display strength, modern utility, rounded corners, soft square, blocky, bulky, geometric.
A heavy, block-forward sans with rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into softened corners rather than perfect circles, giving counters and bowls a squarish, superelliptical feel (notably in O/0 and rounded lowercase forms). Strokes stay robust and consistent, with small apertures and compact inner spaces that emphasize mass and presence. Terminals are mostly flat and squared off, and diagonals (V/W/X) are sturdy and wide-set, producing a stable, billboard-friendly rhythm across all-caps and mixed-case text.
Best suited to attention-grabbing display settings such as posters, bold editorial headlines, brand marks, and packaging where a thick, softened-square geometry helps create a distinctive silhouette. It can also work for short UI labels or signage at larger sizes where its compact counters remain clear.
The overall tone is loud, friendly, and assertive—more upbeat than severe due to the softened corners, but still strongly utilitarian. It reads as contemporary and slightly retro, with a poster-like swagger that prioritizes impact and immediacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a softened, approachable edge, using rounded-rectangle geometry to create a cohesive, modern display voice. Its consistent massing and flat terminals suggest a focus on strong silhouettes and quick recognition in large-scale typography.
The figures are built to match the letterforms’ squarish rounding and dense color; the 0 is especially rectangular-oval in feel. Lowercase forms keep the same chunky geometry, and the dot on i/j appears as a solid, rounded block, reinforcing the font’s compact, modular character.