Sans Superellipse Tybi 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gravitica Compressed' by Ckhans Fonts, 'Cyclone' by Hoefler & Co., 'Marteau' by Little Giant, 'Milky Bar' by Malgorzata Bartosik, and 'Libel Suit' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, industrial, retro, poster-ready, sturdy, condensed, space-saving impact, display emphasis, signage clarity, brand punch, rounded corners, blunt terminals, squarish counters, soft geometry, compact.
A compact, heavy sans with tall, condensed proportions and softly squared, superelliptical curves. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and terminals tend to be blunt and rounded rather than sharply cut. Counters often read as narrow vertical apertures, giving letters a stamped, blocky rhythm; round letters (O, C, G) feel more like rounded rectangles than circles. The lowercase is sturdy and simplified, with a single-storey a and g, a tall i with a small dot, and a generally tight internal spacing that reinforces a dense texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, short display lines, and branding where a dense, punchy texture is desirable—such as posters, packaging fronts, signage, and bold wordmarks. It can also work for labels and UI callouts when used sparingly with generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian with a retro-industrial flavor, reminiscent of labeling, signage, and printed ephemera. Its softened corners keep it friendly and approachable while the compressed, weighty shapes project confidence and impact.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual presence in a narrow footprint, pairing heavy strokes with rounded-rectangle geometry for an assertive yet approachable display voice.
The design’s narrow counters and compact joins create a strong “inked” silhouette that holds up well at large sizes, but can feel crowded in longer passages. Numerals are similarly condensed and blunt, matching the alphabet’s blocky, vertical emphasis.