Sans Superellipse Ikmaz 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, playful, chunky, confident, friendly, retro, attention grabbing, approachability, geometric clarity, retro feel, brand impact, rounded, blocky, soft corners, geometric, compact.
A heavy, geometric sans built from broad strokes and rounded-rectangle curves. The forms are wide and compact, with squared terminals softened by consistent corner rounding and large, uniform counters that keep the shapes legible at display sizes. Curves and straight segments meet with a superelliptical feel, producing sturdy, monolithic silhouettes; diagonals are thick and stable, and the overall rhythm is dense and even. Numerals match the letterforms with the same chunky geometry and rounded interior shapes.
Best suited for display typography where impact and quick recognition matter: headlines, posters, large-format signage, packaging callouts, and bold brand marks. It can also work for short UI labels or badges where a friendly, high-visibility tone is desired, but it is primarily a statement face rather than a long-reading text font.
The font reads bold and upbeat, with a friendly, toy-like solidity that feels confident rather than aggressive. Its rounded corners and oversized shapes give it a retro, arcade-adjacent energy suited to attention-grabbing statements and graphic-forward branding.
Likely designed to deliver maximum presence with soft, rounded geometry—combining billboard-like weight with approachable curves. The consistent rounded-rectangle construction points to an intention of creating a modern, graphic sans that feels both retro and contemporary in branding contexts.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similarly constructed, blocky geometry, which keeps mixed-case settings cohesive and emphatic. The spacing and weight distribution create strong word shapes in headlines, though the dense massing suggests it will be most comfortable when given generous tracking and line spacing.