Sans Superellipse Uggom 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gernsheim' by Brenners Template; 'FF Clan' by FontFont; 'Amsi Grotesk', 'Amsi Pro', and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix; 'CFB1 Captain Narrow' by The Fontry; 'Palo' by TypeUnion; and 'Great Escape' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports branding, punchy, retro, playful, compact, loud, maximum impact, space saving, friendly solidity, display emphasis, blocky, rounded corners, softened, condensed, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes stay consistently thick, with broad shoulders and squarish bowls that read as superelliptical rather than geometric circles. Counters are relatively tight, and terminals are blunt, giving the design a solid, poster-like color. Uppercase forms are tall and narrow with simplified joins, while the lowercase keeps a large x-height and short extenders, maintaining a dense, even rhythm in text.
Best suited for large-scale display work where density and impact are priorities, such as headlines, posters, signage, and packaging. The compact width and heavy weight help fit more characters per line while keeping strong presence, and it holds up well in short, emphatic phrases and branding marks.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, with a friendly, slightly retro industrial feel. Its rounded blockiness keeps it approachable while still projecting impact, making it feel suited to attention-grabbing messaging rather than subtle typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in a compact footprint, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep forms cohesive and friendly. It prioritizes bold legibility and a strong typographic “stamp” over delicate detail, aiming for consistent texture across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Curved letters like C, G, O, and Q stay squarish with rounded corners, and diagonals (V/W/X/Y) are thick and stable rather than sharp. Numerals follow the same compact, blunt logic, preserving a uniform, sturdy texture across mixed alphanumeric settings.