Sans Superellipse Derut 5 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, technology branding, headlines, posters, signage, futuristic, technical, sleek, sporty, digital, modernize, convey motion, signal technology, maximize clarity, monoline, rounded corners, oblique, squared bowls, angular curves.
A streamlined oblique sans with monoline strokes and rounded-rectangle construction. Curves tend to resolve into softened corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a squared, superelliptic feel. Stems and diagonals keep a consistent thickness with crisp terminals, and the overall rhythm is compact and forward-leaning. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, while lowercase maintains clear, open counters and a restrained, utilitarian structure.
Well suited for interface labels, dashboards, and on-screen graphics where a clean, engineered voice is desired. It also works effectively in short-form display settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and environmental/wayfinding applications that benefit from a modern, forward-leaning texture.
The overall tone feels fast, modern, and engineered—more like instrumentation or product marking than editorial text. Its angled posture and squared-rounded geometry suggest motion and precision, producing a contemporary, slightly sci‑fi flavor without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended to merge legibility with a futuristic, product-oriented aesthetic by building letterforms from rounded-rectilinear shapes and keeping stroke behavior uniform. The oblique stance and compact proportions reinforce a sense of speed and contemporary utility.
The numerals and capitals appear designed for quick recognition, with simplified shapes and minimal detailing. Letterforms rely on straight segments and softened joins, creating a cohesive “tech” texture across lines of text. The spacing in the samples supports a clean, streamlined word shape, emphasizing horizontal flow.