Sans Superellipse Suwu 5 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, authoritative, condensed, retro, athletic, impact, space saving, clarity, uniformity, strength, blocky, rounded corners, compact, geometric, heavy.
A compact, heavy sans with tall, tightly set proportions and a strongly rectangular skeleton softened by rounded corners. Strokes are thick and even, with small apertures and minimal internal counterspace that create a dense, poster-ready texture. Curves tend toward squared-off superellipse forms, and joins are sturdy and simplified, producing crisp silhouettes with little nuance in stroke modulation. Terminals are blunt and consistent, and the overall rhythm is vertical and punchy, emphasizing stacked, space-efficient word shapes.
Best used for headlines, short display lines, and bold branding where strong vertical emphasis and dense color are advantages. It works well on posters, packaging, labels, and signage—especially in tight horizontal spaces where a condensed footprint helps maintain impact.
The tone is bold and no-nonsense, projecting strength and utility with a subtle retro-industrial flavor. Its tight forms and squared curves feel athletic and commanding, suited to messaging that needs to read as confident, direct, and high-impact.
The design appears aimed at maximizing visual weight and legibility in display settings while keeping a compact, condensed width. By combining squared geometry with rounded corners and sturdy counters, it delivers an industrial, modernized-retro voice that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Letterforms favor closed shapes and reduced openings, which boosts solidity but can make small sizes feel darker and more compact. The numerals follow the same blocky, rounded-rectangle logic, maintaining a unified, signage-like consistency across mixed copy.