Sans Superellipse Umle 5 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, ui display, gaming, futuristic, techno, industrial, space-age, arcade, interface tone, futurism, systematic geometry, display impact, branding voice, rounded, squared, modular, geometric, compact.
A geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle (superelliptic) forms with consistent stroke thickness and softened corners. Curves resolve into squared bowls and rectangular counters, giving letters a modular, engineered feel. Openings and joins are clean and horizontal/vertical, with minimal diagonal emphasis; many shapes (like C, G, O, and D) read as inset rounded boxes rather than traditional circular forms. The lowercase follows the same architecture, with single-storey a and g, a squared, open-shouldered r, and a short, straightforward t.
Best suited for display typography where its modular geometry can be a feature: tech and entertainment branding, gaming titles, sci‑fi posters, product logos, packaging, and interface headers or HUD-style labels. It can work in short text for emphasis, but the distinctive squared curves are most effective in larger sizes.
The overall tone is crisp and synthetic, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, digital readouts, and late‑20th‑century techno styling. Its rounded corners keep it friendly, but the boxy geometry and wide stance make it feel assertive and machine-made.
The design appears intended to translate a rounded-rect, interface-like geometry into a complete alphabet with consistent rhythm and a clean, contemporary finish. It prioritizes a futuristic, systemized look over calligraphic or traditional typographic modulation.
At text sizes the strong horizontal rhythm and generous interior counters keep it legible, while the squared curves add a distinctive texture. Numerals match the same rounded-rect geometry, reading like display digits rather than humanist figures.