Sans Superellipse Hodek 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Congress Sans' by Club Type, 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co., 'Antry Sans' by Mans Greback, and 'Sans Beam' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, impactful, industrial, sporty, retro, maximum impact, space saving, clear silhouettes, modern utility, compact, blocky, rounded, sturdy, punchy.
A compact, heavy sans with squared, superelliptical curves and blunt terminals. The strokes are consistently thick, with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and a strong color on the page. Round letters like O and C read as rounded rectangles, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) feel rigid and engineered. Lowercase shapes are simple and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g, short ascenders/descenders, and a generally tight rhythm that favors headline scale.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short emphatic statements where a compact, high-impact voice is needed. It also fits branding and packaging that want a sturdy, industrial feel, and signage or wayfinding where boldness and quick recognition matter more than delicate detail.
The tone is assertive and no-nonsense, with a utilitarian, workmanlike character. Its squared rounding adds a friendly softness without losing the strong, poster-ready presence, giving it a sporty and slightly retro flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact footprint, using squared-rounded geometry to balance toughness with approachability. It prioritizes strong silhouette recognition and a consistent, engineered texture for display and branding applications.
The numeral set is bold and highly legible at display sizes, with simple geometric construction and stable baselines. In text samples the dense letterfit and small apertures increase impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, especially in tighter spacing or long passages.