Sans Superellipse Ustu 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, short x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, signage, techno, futuristic, arcade, industrial, robotic, impact, sci-fi ui, systematic, display, rounded corners, squared curves, blocky, modular, geometric.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with squared curves and consistently rounded corners, giving most glyphs a rounded-rectangle (superellipse) skeleton. Strokes are uniform and thick, with generous interior counters cut as rectangular apertures, producing a crisp stencil-like readability at display sizes. The design is notably wide with a steady horizontal rhythm; diagonals (K, X, Y, Z) are simplified into strong wedges and straight segments. Terminals are flat and squared, while joins are clean and mechanical, maintaining a consistent modular feel across letters and numerals.
Best suited for headlines, branding marks, and short bursts of text where its wide, solid silhouettes can dominate the layout. It also fits interface titling, game/arcade theming, and wayfinding-style graphics where high-impact, modular letterforms read quickly.
The overall tone feels futuristic and machine-made, reminiscent of arcade interfaces, sci‑fi UI labels, and industrial equipment markings. Its confident mass and squared-round geometry convey a techno, engineered character rather than a humanist or editorial voice.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a compact, engineered visual system built from rounded rectangles, prioritizing strong silhouette recognition and consistent geometry. The emphasis is on a futuristic display voice with clear, repeatable shapes that feel at home in digital and industrial contexts.
Lowercase forms closely echo the uppercase construction, reinforcing a uniform, system-like texture in paragraph settings. Numerals follow the same rounded-rectangular logic, with a particularly geometric “0” and angular “7,” supporting a cohesive, screen-oriented aesthetic.