Sans Superellipse Dekub 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, branding, headlines, signage, playful, retro, friendly, quirky, informal, compact display, friendly modern, signage feel, quirky character, geometric softness, monoline, rounded, condensed, soft corners, hand-drawn.
A condensed, monoline sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes stay largely uniform, with gently tapered terminals and a subtle rightward slant that reads as italic. Counters are compact and squarish in letters like O and Q, while curves in C, G, and S keep a tight, controlled radius. The overall rhythm is narrow and upright in structure, with occasional idiosyncratic details—such as single-storey a and g, a narrow, slightly arched m, and a hook-like f—that reinforce a casual, crafted feel.
Well-suited to short-form display uses where a condensed footprint and friendly personality are assets—packaging, café or retail signage, posters, and brand accents. It can also work for UI labels or navigation when a casual, human tone is desired, especially at medium sizes where its compact counters remain legible.
The font projects a friendly, lightly retro tone—somewhere between mid-century signage and modern casual UI lettering. Its rounded geometry and narrow stance feel approachable and efficient, while the quirky, slightly handwritten inflections add personality without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to blend efficient, space-saving proportions with a soft, rounded geometric language, adding subtle hand-drawn quirks to avoid a sterile technical feel. The result is a personable condensed sans that reads clearly while maintaining a distinctive voice.
Numerals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic, with a distinctive 0 featuring an interior oval counter and a straight, simple 1. Punctuation and dots appear as small, round marks, and the overall spacing feels tuned for compact setting while keeping shapes clearly separated.