Sans Superellipse Byliz 5 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, ui labels, minimal, airy, contemporary, clinical, elegant, space saving, modern utility, geometric clarity, clean display, monoline, condensed, rounded corners, tall proportions, open counters.
A tall, condensed monoline sans with softly squared, superellipse-like curves and consistently rounded terminals. Strokes are evenly weighted and clean, with a restrained geometric construction that keeps bowls and shoulders narrow while maintaining open counters. The lowercase shows simple, functional forms with single-storey a and g, a narrow e, and a compact, tidy dot on i and j; descenders are present but kept controlled. Numerals follow the same slim, rounded-rectangle logic, giving the set a cohesive, streamlined rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where its narrow build can fit long words into tight horizontal space—headlines, posters, cover lines, and compact branding. It can also work for UI labels and navigation where a clean, unobtrusive look is needed, especially at moderate sizes with comfortable tracking.
The overall tone feels modern and minimal, with a quiet, refined neutrality. Its slender proportions and rounded-rect geometry suggest a technical, editorial calm rather than warmth or playfulness, reading as polished and precise.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek condensed voice with geometric, rounded-rectangle forms—balancing space efficiency with a soft, modern finish. It prioritizes clarity and consistency over expressive stroke modulation, aiming for a contemporary, design-forward utility.
Spacing appears measured to preserve clarity despite the compressed widths, and the vertical emphasis creates a strong typographic texture at larger sizes. Round forms (C, O, Q, 0, 8) lean toward squared curves, reinforcing a contemporary, engineered feel.