Sans Superellipse Upso 5 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, gaming ui, futuristic, techy, industrial, sporty, assertive, impact, modernity, tech aesthetic, brand presence, display clarity, geometric, rounded, blocky, squared, compact.
A heavy, geometric sans built from squared, superellipse-like shapes with generously rounded corners and broad proportions. Strokes are monolinear and dense, with wide counters that often take the form of rounded rectangles. Terminals are mostly blunt and flat, with occasional angled joins in diagonals, creating a crisp, engineered rhythm. The lowercase is compact with a high midline presence, and the numerals follow the same rounded-rectangular logic for a consistent, modular texture in text.
Best suited for large-size applications where its compact, high-impact forms can lead the composition—headlines, posters, packaging fronts, and bold identity work. It also fits technology and gaming contexts such as UI titles, splash screens, and esports-style branding, where a squared-rounded, engineered aesthetic reinforces the message. In longer text, it will be most effective in short bursts (labels, calls-to-action, section headers) due to its dense weight and strong presence.
The overall tone feels futuristic and utilitarian, with a confident, machine-made voice. Its chunky geometry reads as sporty and tech-forward, leaning toward sci‑fi interface and industrial branding rather than editorial subtlety. The rounded corners soften the impact just enough to keep it approachable while staying firmly bold and assertive.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a clean, geometric system based on rounded rectangles, prioritizing a modern, constructed look. It aims for a distinctive sci‑fi/tech flavor while preserving straightforward sans readability through consistent strokes and stable spacing.
Round letters like O/Q are notably squarish, and the internal shapes (counters) mirror that rounded-rectangle construction. Curves are minimized in favor of straight segments and controlled radii, producing a tight, grid-friendly texture. The design maintains strong consistency across caps, lowercase, and figures, with clear differentiation in shapes like I/J and angular letters such as V/W/X.