Sans Superellipse Tywy 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, editorial display, condensed, vintage, quirky, poster-ready, hand-inked, space-saving, retro display, print texture, signage feel, strong impact, rounded corners, ink traps, uneven edges, tall caps, soft terminals.
A condensed, high-standing sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are heavy and relatively uniform, with subtle contrast showing up in curves and joins. The outlines carry a deliberately imperfect, inked texture—slight waviness, nicks, and pinched joins—that gives the shapes a stamped or letterpress-like presence. Counters tend to be compact and vertical, and terminals are generally blunt with gentle rounding rather than sharp cuts.
Best suited for display settings where personality and compact width are useful: posters, headlines, packaging fronts, menu titles, and signage. The condensed proportions make it effective for tight horizontal spaces, while the inked edge detail rewards larger sizes where the texture can be seen clearly.
The overall tone is retro and slightly mischievous, mixing tidy geometric proportions with a roughened, handmade finish. It feels like classic signage or display type pulled from print ephemera—confident, attention-seeking, and a bit eccentric without becoming chaotic.
Likely designed as a space-saving display sans that blends geometric, rounded-rectangle skeletons with a deliberately distressed print texture. The goal appears to be strong legibility at large sizes with a vintage, tactile feel reminiscent of stamped or letterpress typography.
Round letters (like O, C, G) read as superelliptical forms with vertical emphasis, while straight-sided letters keep a narrow, upright rhythm. The texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, which helps the set feel cohesive in longer display lines. The numerals follow the same condensed, inked logic and sit comfortably alongside the caps.