Sans Superellipse Akby 5 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, headlines, posters, wayfinding, packaging, techno, futuristic, industrial, modular, utilitarian, space saving, systematic geometry, tech aesthetic, display impact, condensed, geometric, rounded corners, rectilinear, closed apertures.
A condensed geometric sans built from rectilinear strokes with rounded-rectangle corners, giving curves a superellipse feel rather than true circular bowls. Strokes are monoline with clean, squared terminals and consistent corner radii throughout, producing a modular rhythm. Counters are tight and apertures tend to be relatively closed, while verticals dominate the overall color. The lowercase is compact and functional, with simple, single-storey forms and minimal differentiation between similar shapes, and the numerals follow the same rounded-rect construction for a cohesive set.
Best suited to display and short text where a technical, space-efficient look is desired—such as UI labels, dashboards, product branding, posters, and futuristic or industrial-themed graphics. It can also work for signage or wayfinding-style applications where compact width helps fit text into constrained areas.
The overall tone is technical and engineered, evoking digital hardware, control panels, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its narrow, tightly packed forms read as efficient and purposeful rather than friendly or expressive, with a cool, modern edge.
The design appears intended to translate a rounded-rectangle, modular geometry into a practical sans that feels modern and system-like. It prioritizes consistent construction and a compact footprint to deliver a distinctive, tech-forward texture.
The rounded-rectangle construction creates strong consistency across letters and numbers, but the compact counters and condensed fit can make long passages feel dense. The design’s geometry is especially prominent at larger sizes, where the corner radii and squared curves become a defining visual signature.