Sans Superellipse Orkev 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, titles, playful, retro, quirky, punchy, casual, display impact, space saving, retro charm, approachability, condensed, rounded, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, irregularity.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes stay largely monoline, with gentle flare and subtle asymmetries that create a slightly wobbly, hand-cut feel despite the clean, geometric backbone. Counters are compact and often vertically oriented, and curves tend to look like squeezed ovals or superellipses, giving letters a tall, tube-like profile. Terminals are blunt and rounded rather than sharp, and overall spacing reads a touch lively due to small variations in width and internal shape.
Best suited for headlines, short statements, and display settings where its condensed heft can make an immediate impact. It works well for packaging, branding accents, and poster-style layouts that benefit from a friendly retro tone and strong typographic color.
The font conveys a playful, retro display energy—confident and friendly, with a touch of eccentricity. Its bouncy, slightly irregular rhythm keeps it from feeling corporate or strictly mechanical, making it feel more like a characterful poster face than a neutral text workhorse.
The design appears intended to merge a geometric, rounded-rectangle skeleton with a slightly human, imperfect cadence—prioritizing personality and visibility in large sizes over strict neutrality. Its compact width and heavy strokes suggest it is meant to pack strong emphasis into tight spaces while staying approachable.
Uppercase forms are tall and poster-like, while the lowercase keeps a compact, sturdy silhouette with prominent stems and tight apertures. Numerals share the same compressed proportions and rounded geometry, maintaining a consistent, bold color in lines of mixed text.