Sans Superellipse Olloz 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bebas Neue Pro' by Dharma Type, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, and 'Ddt' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, modern, utilitarian, confident, clean, compact, space efficiency, strong presence, geometric coherence, systemic branding, rounded corners, blocky, geometric, closed apertures, sturdy.
A compact, heavy sans with squared, superellipse-like construction and consistently rounded corners. Curves resolve into flattened rounds rather than pure circles, giving bowls and counters a boxy softness. Strokes are broadly even, terminals are blunt, and joins are tight, producing dense, stable letterforms with minimal internal sparkle. The overall rhythm is efficient and condensed, with smallish apertures and straightforward, no-nonsense detailing across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where a dense, strong typographic color is desirable—posters, packaging panels, labels, and wayfinding or UI-style titling. It can also work for branding systems that want a compact, geometric sans with softened corners and a distinctly engineered silhouette.
The tone is modern and workmanlike, projecting strength and clarity without feeling aggressive. Its rounded-rectangle geometry adds a friendly, engineered feel—more industrial and system-oriented than expressive or calligraphic. The compact width and solid color create a confident, signage-like presence.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact legibility in a space-saving footprint while maintaining a cohesive rounded-rectangle geometry. By keeping contrast low and terminals blunt, it prioritizes consistency and robustness for contemporary display and system-oriented applications.
The lowercase shows simple, single-storey forms where expected (notably the a and g), reinforcing the geometric, contemporary voice. Numerals follow the same squared-round logic, reading as sturdy and space-efficient at display sizes.