Sans Superellipse Orlow 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Karepe FX' by Differentialtype, 'Ando' and 'Ando Round' by JCFonts, 'Aureola' by OneSevenPointFive, and 'Core Mellow' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, packaging, industrial, condensed, retro, technical, assertive, space saving, high impact, utility, modern display, cohesion, squarish, rounded corners, tight spacing, uniform stroke.
This typeface uses compact, vertically oriented letterforms with a distinctly squarish skeleton softened by rounded corners. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, producing solid, blocky silhouettes and strong color in text. Curves tend to resolve into rounded-rectangle shapes rather than true circles, and counters are narrow and controlled, especially in letters like O, D, and P. Terminals are mostly flat and clean, with minimal modulation, giving the design a crisp, engineered rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and branding where tight width and strong weight help maximize impact in limited space. It also works well for signage and packaging that benefits from sturdy, high-contrast-in-size letterforms and a disciplined, technical mood. For longer passages, it will read most comfortably at larger sizes where its compact counters have room to breathe.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with a utilitarian, industrial feel that reads as both retro and technical. Its condensed stance and sturdy forms convey urgency and confidence, making it well suited to attention-grabbing messaging. The rounded corners keep the voice from becoming harsh, adding a subtle friendliness to an otherwise disciplined, mechanical style.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a condensed footprint, pairing heavy, uniform strokes with rounded-rectangle geometry for a modern-industrial voice. Its consistent construction across cases suggests a focus on display typography that stays coherent in mixed-case settings and numeric content.
In the sample text, the dense vertical proportions create a strong horizontal cadence, and the narrow internal spaces emphasize texture over openness. The lowercase shares the same squared, compact construction as the caps, keeping a consistent voice across mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same geometry, matching the letters in weight and footprint for cohesive data-heavy layouts.