Sans Superellipse Ikruk 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Tusker Grotesk' by Lewis McGuffie Type, 'PODIUM Soft' by Machalski, and 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, assertive, sporty, industrial, retro, impact, geometric clarity, approachability, signage strength, blocky, rounded, compact, chunky, stable.
A heavy, compact sans built from squarish, superelliptical shapes with generously rounded corners. Curves tend to resolve into flattened arcs and rounded-rectangle bowls, giving letters like O, C, and G a soft-rectangular silhouette rather than a true circle. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, terminals are blunt, and counters are relatively small, producing a dense, ink-trap-free color in text. Uppercase forms are broad and squat with strong horizontals, while the lowercase keeps large interiors where possible but stays tightly constructed; the overall rhythm is steady and strongly geometric.
Best suited to display applications where weight and shape can do the work: headlines, poster typography, logo lockups, packaging callouts, and sports or event graphics. It can work for short subheads and labels, but the dense texture and tight counters make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The tone is loud and confident, with a sturdy, engineered feel. Its rounded corners keep it approachable, but the dense weight and compact counters read as bold, no-nonsense, and slightly retro—well suited to energetic, high-impact messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a geometric, rounded-rectangle construction—combining the authority of a blocky display sans with softened corners for a friendlier, more contemporary edge.
Several glyphs show intentionally flattened joins and squared-off apertures that reinforce a machined, stencil-like toughness without actual breaks. Numerals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic, staying wide and stable for quick recognition at display sizes.