Sans Superellipse Rigan 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, modernist, condensed, clean, utilitarian, editorial, space saving, systematic, modern branding, display clarity, monolinear, tall, airy, rounded corners, minimal.
A tall, tightly set sans with compact letterfit and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes are largely uniform with gentle modulation, and terminals are cleanly cut with subtly softened corners rather than sharp joins. Round characters (C, O, Q, 0) read as rounded-rectangle/superellipse forms, while straight-sided letters keep a crisp, engineered feel. Numerals and lowercase follow the same narrow proportions; the lowercase shows simple, single-storey forms (notably a and g) and slender ascenders/descenders that reinforce the font’s elongated texture.
Best suited to space-conscious display settings such as headlines, posters, and navigational or product labeling where height and compact width are assets. It also fits modern branding systems that need a clean, condensed voice across titles, short blocks of copy, and numeric-heavy callouts.
The overall tone is contemporary and functional, with a slightly industrial, signage-like clarity. Its condensed proportions and rounded-rect geometry give it a modern, designed-for-system look—cool, restrained, and efficient rather than expressive or playful.
The font appears designed to deliver a compact, modern sans for high-impact typography, combining condensed proportions with rounded-rectangle curves for a distinctive but disciplined silhouette. The intent reads as systematic and versatile—optimized for strong vertical rhythm and efficient use of horizontal space.
The design maintains consistent vertical stress and even spacing, producing a smooth “striped” texture in paragraphs. Counters are relatively small and oval/superelliptic, which helps preserve clarity at display sizes while keeping the condensed silhouette.