Sans Superellipse Deriv 5 is a light, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, dashboards, wayfinding, packaging, posters, technical, retro, utilitarian, sleek, minimal, system clarity, technical tone, retro-tech feel, geometric cohesion, rounded corners, superelliptical, squared curves, open apertures, high legibility.
A slanted, monoline sans built from squared-off curves and rounded-rectangle (superelliptical) geometry. Strokes keep a consistent thickness with softly radiused corners, producing boxy counters and smooth, continuous turns rather than sharp joints. Proportions are compact and orderly, with straight-sided stems and gently curved bowls that read as engineered rather than calligraphic. Numerals follow the same rounded-square logic, giving the set a cohesive, system-like rhythm.
Well suited to interface labels, technical documentation, and compact headings where consistent character spacing and a crisp, engineered texture are helpful. It can also work for signage, packaging, or posters that benefit from a retro-tech or industrial voice, especially at medium sizes and above where the rounded-square details read clearly.
The overall tone feels technical and streamlined, evoking instrument labeling, terminals, and late-20th-century industrial graphics. Its controlled slant and softened corners add a mild sense of motion while staying pragmatic and restrained.
The font appears designed to deliver a clean, systematized sans with a recognizable rounded-rect geometry, balancing a functional, grid-friendly rhythm with a gentle italic forward-lean for energy. The consistent stroke and softened corners suggest an intention to look modern and technical without feeling harsh.
The design emphasizes clarity through simple construction and consistent curvature: diagonals are clean, joins are tidy, and interior spaces stay relatively open for a geometric style. The rounded-square theme is especially evident in letters with bowls and the figure set, which helps the font maintain a distinctive, unified texture in continuous text.