Sans Superellipse Ubdol 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'CA Zentrum' by Cape Arcona Type Foundry, 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry, 'News Gothic EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'ITC Blair' by ITC, 'Linotype Gothic' by Linotype, and 'News Gothic' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, children’s media, playful, handmade, friendly, chunky, casual, approachability, handmade charm, display impact, informality, humor, soft corners, blobby, stubby, bouncy, rounded terminals.
A heavy, rounded sans with a soft, superelliptical construction and noticeably irregular outlines. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with rounded terminals and corners that feel slightly pinched or wobbly, giving the shapes a cutout/hand-drawn look. Counters are compact and often squarish-rounded, and the overall proportions are short and sturdy rather than tall or delicate. The rhythm is intentionally uneven: curves and joints vary subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively texture in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as packaging, posters, cover art, labels, and bold UI moments where a friendly, handmade tone is desired. It can work for short subheads or callouts in editorial or branding systems, but the dense counters and lively irregularity suggest using larger sizes for maximum clarity.
The font reads as warm and informal, with a crafty, approachable personality. Its chunky forms and gentle rounding make it feel humorous and kid-friendly, while the slight wobble adds a human, tactile quality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable sans voice with softened geometry and a deliberately imperfect finish, prioritizing character and warmth over strict geometric precision.
Lowercase forms keep single-storey simplicity where applicable and maintain tight apertures, which increases density at smaller sizes. Numerals match the same soft, rounded geometry and appear designed for visual consistency in display settings rather than strict, engineered uniformity.