Sans Superellipse Ikbas 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acumin' by Adobe and 'PG Gothique' and 'PG Grotesque' by Paulo Goode (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, bold, playful, poster-like, retro, friendly, impact, display, friendliness, compactness, robustness, rounded, blocky, compact, soft-cornered, high-impact.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves read as superelliptical rather than purely circular, giving bowls and counters a squarish, geometric feel. Terminals are blunt and largely unmodulated, with small optical cuts and notches in several joins that keep dense shapes from clogging. Overall proportions favor large, sturdy forms and tight interior spaces, producing a solid, ink-trap-adjacent rhythm at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short text where maximum impact is needed—posters, bold editorial titling, packaging callouts, and signage. It can also work for logo wordmarks and badges where a compact, rounded-block look is desired, but the dense counters make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The tone is loud and approachable: chunky geometry and softened corners create a friendly, slightly retro voice while maintaining strong authority. Its dense silhouettes and squarish rounds suggest utilitarian signage and bold packaging, with a playful edge that suits attention-grabbing messages.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, compact display voice built from rounded-rectangle forms, balancing friendliness with high visual weight. The small internal cuts and simplified terminals suggest an emphasis on robustness and clarity under heavy stroke density.
Round letters like O/C/G/Q show squarish bowls with generous rounding, and many glyphs use angled joins or small cut-ins that add texture and help separation in heavy strokes. Numerals match the letterforms in mass and geometry, designed for consistency in large, impactful settings.