Sans Superellipse Jikom 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alaturka' by Bülent Yüksel, 'Kirkly' by Kirk Font Studio, 'Almarose' by S&C Type, 'Campora' by W Type Foundry, and 'Museo' and 'Museo Cyrillic' by exljbris (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, friendly, playful, confident, chunky, retro, friendly impact, brand display, high visibility, rounded, soft corners, compact, sturdy, bubbly.
A heavy, rounded sans with broadly squared curves and softened corners, giving many forms a superellipse, rounded-rectangle feel. Strokes are thick and even with minimal modulation, producing dense, dark color and strong silhouette clarity. Curves are wide and smooth, counters tend to be compact, and joins are robust, creating a stable, blocky rhythm. Lowercase forms lean toward simplified, single-storey constructions, with round dots and short, stout terminals throughout.
This font performs best in short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its chunky silhouettes and rounded geometry can carry the message. It can also work for signage and UI moments that need friendly emphasis, especially when given extra spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable while still feeling emphatic and assertive. Its chunky geometry and rounded edges add a playful, retro-leaning personality that reads as friendly rather than clinical, making it well-suited to bold, upbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a softened, approachable voice—combining stout, geometric construction with rounded corners to keep the tone energetic and inviting. It prioritizes bold presence and consistent, simple forms for strong recognition at a glance.
At text sizes the weight and tight counters can make internal spaces feel compressed, so it benefits from generous tracking and line spacing. The numerals and caps share the same rounded-rectilinear logic, keeping the set visually consistent and punchy in display use.