Sans Superellipse Runah 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, subheads, posters, branding, packaging, condensed, editorial, modern, authoritative, clean, space saving, modern clarity, editorial tone, display impact, geometric discipline, high-waisted, crisp, vertical, compact, stately.
A compact, vertically oriented sans with tight letterfitting and a pronounced tall lowercase structure. Strokes are clean and largely monolinear in feel, with subtle contrast showing up in curves and terminals rather than overt modulation. Many rounds read as softened rectangles, producing a controlled, geometric rhythm; counters are narrow and upright, reinforcing the condensed texture. Uppercase forms are disciplined and narrow, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, high-waisted silhouette with simple, no-nonsense terminals and a clear, legible numeral set.
It performs best where vertical emphasis and space efficiency are valuable—headlines, subheads, posters, and compact branding applications. The narrow proportions also suit packaging, labels, and editorial pull quotes where you want a strong presence without consuming horizontal space.
The overall tone is efficient and composed, combining a contemporary, engineered neatness with an editorial, headline-ready severity. Its condensed voice feels confident and space-conscious, leaning more toward clarity and authority than warmth or playfulness.
The design appears aimed at delivering a condensed, modern display sans that remains readable in continuous words and mixed-case settings. Its superelliptical rounding and disciplined geometry suggest an intention to balance contemporary minimalism with a stable, editorial voice.
In text, the font creates a strong vertical cadence and a dark, even typographic color, especially in uppercase. The softened-rectangle curvature helps prevent the condensed proportions from feeling brittle, keeping shapes readable while maintaining a crisp, economical footprint.