Sans Superellipse Etgik 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Roundkey' by 38-lineart, 'Akzidenz-Grotesk' and 'Akzidenz-Grotesk W1G' by Berthold, and 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, display ui, dynamic, sporty, assertive, modern, energetic, space saving, high impact, sense of speed, modern utility, condensed, slanted, heavy, rounded corners, tightly spaced.
A condensed, heavy sans with a consistent forward slant and low stroke contrast. Letterforms are built from compact, rounded-rectangle shapes: bowls and counters feel squarish yet softened at the corners, producing a firm, engineered rhythm. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, curves are tight, and joins stay sturdy, giving the design a dense, vertical texture with clear, blocky silhouettes across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or automotive-style branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for display-sized interface labels where a condensed, energetic voice is needed, but its density and slant make it less ideal for long-form reading.
The overall tone is fast, punchy, and functional—suggesting motion and urgency without becoming decorative. Its compressed width and strong fill create an assertive, competitive feel that reads as contemporary and performance-oriented.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in limited horizontal space while maintaining a clean sans structure. By combining a condensed build, rounded-rect geometry, and a steady oblique angle, it aims to communicate speed and strength with modern, utilitarian clarity.
Round forms like O/Q/0 appear more superelliptical than purely circular, and diagonal-heavy letters (K, V, W, X, Y) amplify the forward momentum. Numerals share the same compact, squared-curved construction, helping mixed text and figures look uniform in branding and signage contexts.