Sans Superellipse Olbal 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, condensed, assertive, quirky, retro, poster-ready, space-saving, high impact, signage feel, brand voice, display clarity, compact, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap feel, tight spacing.
A compact, heavy sans with tall proportions and a tightly packed rhythm. Strokes are largely uniform, with rounded-rectangle curves and subtly squared terminals that keep counters small and sturdy. Many joins show slight notches and pinches (an ink-trap-like behavior) that add texture and help separate forms at display sizes. The lowercase is simple and functional, with single-storey a and g, short extenders, and a generally closed, efficient silhouette; figures match the same dense, condensed construction.
Best suited to display typography where dense width and strong color are advantages: posters, headlines, packaging fronts, logos/wordmarks, and short signage messages. It can work for brief subheads or labels, but the compact counters suggest avoiding long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone is bold and declarative, with a slightly offbeat, handcrafted-mechanical character. Its compressed width and squared rounding evoke vintage signage and playful industrial branding while still reading as a straightforward sans.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, using rounded-rectangle construction and slight ink-trap-like shaping to keep forms distinct. It aims for a confident, poster-oriented voice with a touch of retro quirk rather than a neutral text texture.
Round letters like O/Q lean more superelliptical than circular, and the diagonal letters (V/W/X/Y) maintain the same chunky, compressed geometry. The ampersand and punctuation shown feel utilitarian and robust, matching the font’s tight, high-impact texture.