Sans Superellipse Agrel 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, tech, industrial, futuristic, utilitarian, authoritative, space saving, systematic, impactful, geometric, squared, rounded corners, condensed, monoline, stencil-like.
A condensed sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with straight-sided stems and softly radiused corners throughout. Curves resolve into squarish bowls and counters, creating a superelliptic, mechanical rhythm rather than purely circular forms. Stroke weight stays even across horizontals and verticals, with frequent squared terminals and occasional notch-like joints that give some glyphs a subtly cut, modular feel. The lowercase is compact with simple, closed forms (single-storey a and g), while figures and capitals keep tight apertures and boxy silhouettes for a consistent, engineered texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where compact width and strong, geometric shapes help text stay punchy: headlines, posters, product branding, and packaging. It also fits technical contexts such as signage, labeling, dashboards, and UI-style callouts where alphanumeric consistency and a disciplined rhythm are beneficial.
The overall tone is technical and modern, with an industrial, device-interface flavor. Its compact proportions and squared rounding read as controlled and functional, projecting a confident, no-nonsense voice suited to systems, labeling, and display messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient, high-impact geometric sans with a rounded-rectangular skeleton. By favoring squarish counters, uniform strokes, and controlled apertures, it aims for a contemporary, system-minded look that remains highly consistent across letters and numbers.
Distinctive superellipse construction is especially evident in O/Q/0 and in the squared bowls of B/D/P/R, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) remain sharp and structural. The punctuation and numerals match the same rounded-rectilinear logic, helping mixed alphanumeric strings feel cohesive.