Sans Superellipse Radiv 5 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
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This typeface is extremely condensed with tall proportions and a tight, vertical rhythm. Strokes are largely uniform in thickness, producing a sturdy, graphic texture that stays consistent from caps to numerals. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle/superellipse shapes: bowls and counters appear squarish-rounded rather than purely circular, and terminals tend to end cleanly with minimal modulation. The lowercase shows compact forms with short extenders relative to the tall overall feel, and the numerals follow the same narrow, upright construction for a cohesive set.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks where vertical emphasis and space-saving width are valuable—posters, signage, packaging panels, and bold brand wordmarks. It can work for compact subheads or UI labels when set with comfortable tracking, but the strong condensation makes it less ideal for long-form body text.
The overall tone is direct and no-nonsense—more engineered than expressive. Its narrow, high-impact silhouettes read as modern and slightly industrial, with a crisp, poster-ready presence that feels efficient and confident rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space while maintaining a clean, contemporary skeleton. The rounded-rectangle construction suggests a deliberate move toward a modern, systematized look that stays friendly enough for display use.
Spacing appears designed to keep letters visually separated despite the extreme condensation, helping avoid clumping in continuous text. The rounded-rect geometry gives the font a distinctive “compressed but soft-edged” look, keeping it from feeling purely mechanical or sharp.