Sans Superellipse Etmij 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Heidth Variable' by Arkitype, 'Karepe FX' by Differentialtype, 'Masifa Rounded' by Hurufatfont, 'Aureola' by OneSevenPointFive, 'Core Mellow' by S-Core, 'Aptly' by Shinntype, and 'Entropia' by Slava Antipov (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, retro, urgent, loud, industrial, compact impact, dynamic emphasis, sport display, modernized retro, condensed, oblique, rounded, blocky, compact.
A compact, condensed sans with a strong forward slant and heavy, low-contrast strokes. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle geometry, producing superelliptic bowls and terminals that feel soft-edged despite the mass. Counters are tight and verticals dominate, while diagonals and joins stay crisp and clean, keeping the overall texture dense and rhythmic at both display and text settings.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where impact and speed matter: headlines, posters, sports and event branding, and bold packaging. It can also work for punchy UI labels or wayfinding-style signage when set with generous tracking and ample size.
The tone is energetic and assertive, with a sporty, headline-forward voice that reads as fast and purposeful. Rounded corners temper the intensity, adding a friendly, engineered feel that nods to retro athletic graphics and utilitarian signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, pairing italic momentum with rounded-rect geometry for a modernized, sporty look. It prioritizes dense texture and bold presence while keeping forms simple and highly consistent across the character set.
The italic construction is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, creating a continuous rightward momentum in lines of text. The narrow set width and thick strokes create strong color on the page, so spacing and counterforms become the primary drivers of legibility, especially in mixed-case passages.