Sans Superellipse Onbup 5 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, code samples, dashboards, tables, packaging info, techy, utilitarian, clean, neutral, retro, system clarity, technical utility, modular consistency, digital friendliness, squared-round, geometric, modular, open apertures, high-contrast counters.
This typeface is built from consistent, even strokes and a modular, rounded-rectangle construction. Curves resolve into soft corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and rounds a squarish, superellipse feel. Terminals are generally blunt and clean, with simplified joins that keep letterforms crisp at larger sizes. Counters are open and roomy, and the overall proportions are generously wide, producing a steady, engineered rhythm across mixed-case text and numerals.
It performs well in interface typography, settings where alignment and consistent spacing matter, and situations that benefit from an engineered, modular look such as dashboards, tables, and technical documentation. The wide set and open counters also make it suitable for headings, product labeling, and short informational text where a clean, systematic voice is desired.
The overall tone is functional and contemporary with a faint retro-digital flavor. Its rounded-square geometry feels technical and systematic, but the softened corners keep it approachable rather than severe. The consistent spacing and steady texture suggest reliability and clarity.
The design appears intended to provide a neutral, highly consistent reading texture with a distinctive rounded-rect geometry. By combining simplified forms with soft corners and steady proportions, it aims to balance technical precision with everyday legibility for structured, system-oriented applications.
Lowercase forms lean toward single-storey simplicity (notably a and g), reinforcing the font’s pared-back, constructed character. Numerals follow the same squared-round logic, with clear differentiation and a compact, sign-like presence that suits data-heavy layouts.