Sans Superellipse Gabow 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bulldog' and 'Bulldog Std' by Club Type, 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype, 'Brown Pro' by Shinntype, and 'Reznik' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, headlines, packaging, social ads, sporty, assertive, energetic, modern, compact, impact, speed, modern branding, display emphasis, attention capture, oblique, rounded corners, sheared, soft terminals, blocky.
A heavy, oblique sans with compact, superellipse-like construction and noticeably rounded corners. Strokes are broad and even, with a consistent rightward slant and tightly controlled counters that keep letters dense and punchy. Curves tend to resolve into squared-off rounds, and terminals are generally blunt with softened edges rather than sharp points. The overall rhythm is steady and forceful, with lowercase forms that read large and sturdy for their size.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where impact matters more than delicate detail. It works well for sports and fitness branding, energetic campaigns, packaging callouts, and bold interface accents, especially when set with generous tracking or at larger sizes.
The tone is energetic and assertive, with a sporty, headline-forward presence. Its slanted stance and dense black shapes suggest motion and urgency while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a streamlined, contemporary voice: a bold oblique sans that reads fast, feels in motion, and maintains a unified rounded-geometry system across letters and numbers.
Numerals and capitals are built from the same rounded-rectangular logic, giving a cohesive, industrial clarity across the set. The oblique angle is strong enough to read as intentional display styling, and the dark color can close up at small sizes, favoring larger settings where the counters have room to breathe.