Sans Superellipse Higik 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Kaneda Gothic' by Dharma Type, 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co., 'Burger Honren' by IRF Lab Studio, 'Etrusco Now' by Italiantype, and 'PF Mellon' by Parachute (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports branding, industrial, authoritative, condensed, poster-ready, utilitarian, space saving, high impact, strong legibility, industrial tone, blocky, compact, monoline, squared, rounded corners.
A compact, heavy sans with tightly drawn proportions and a dense vertical rhythm. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and terminals are predominantly flat, producing a rigid, block-like silhouette. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry rather than true circles, giving counters and bowls a squared, superelliptical feel. The lowercase shows a tall x-height with short ascenders/descenders, while spacing stays tight, reinforcing a compressed, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where density and impact are desirable, such as headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and packaging callouts. It can also work for sports or industrial-themed branding when a compact, hard-hitting voice is needed.
The tone is forceful and functional, evoking industrial labeling and no-nonsense display typography. Its condensed massing reads as assertive and slightly retro, with a strong “headline” presence that prioritizes impact over softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch in limited horizontal space, using squared, rounded-rectangle forms and consistent stroke weight to keep text bold and uniform at large sizes.
Round letters (C, O, G, Q) retain squarish counters, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are thick and blunt, maintaining the same sturdy color as the verticals. Numerals follow the same compact, blocky construction, and punctuation in the sample text sits firmly within the heavy texture.