Sans Superellipse Elne 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, editorial, packaging, sleek, modern, dynamic, technical, space saving, headline impact, modern tone, speed cue, condensed, slanted, clean, austere, angular.
A highly condensed italic sans with a consistent forward slant and taut vertical rhythm. Strokes are clean and mostly monolinear with subtle modulation, and curves are tightened into rounded-rectangular, superelliptic forms rather than soft geometric circles. Counters are narrow and apertures stay relatively closed, giving the face a compact, efficient texture. Terminals are crisp and largely unadorned, with a narrow footprint and disciplined spacing that reads like a streamlined display cut.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, and short bursts of copy where a narrow, slanted voice can add energy without ornament. It can work well for branding systems that need a compact wordmark, poster titling, and editorial callouts where horizontal space is limited.
The overall tone is brisk and purposeful, combining a contemporary, engineered feel with a fashionable editorial slant. Its compressed proportions and sharp momentum suggest speed, precision, and a slightly dramatic headline presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, modern italic sans optimized for high-impact display use, emphasizing speed and economy of space through condensed proportions and tightened, superelliptic curves.
The figures and capitals maintain the same condensed stance, helping numerals and all-caps settings feel uniform and punchy. In text, the italic angle and tight counters create a strong directional flow, so legibility is best when given adequate size or generous leading.