Sans Superellipse Upmu 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Annonce' by Canada Type, 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski, 'Europa Grotesk SB' and 'Europa Grotesk SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Nimbus Sans' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, logos, sporty, assertive, techy, friendly, retro, impact, brand voice, approachability, modernity, display clarity, rounded corners, blocky, compact apertures, soft terminals, squared curves.
A heavy, rounded-rect sans with broad proportions and a distinctly squared curvature: bowls and counters read as superellipse-like forms with softened corners rather than true circles. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, creating a dense, graphic silhouette and strong color on the line. Terminals are blunt and clean, joins are firm, and interior spaces tend toward small, boxy counters (notably in O/o, D, P, and 8). The uppercase is compact and sturdy, while the lowercase keeps simple, single-storey constructions and short ascenders/descenders, preserving a tight, muscular rhythm.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where weight and width can be an advantage: headlines, posters, packaging, and bold brand systems. It also fits sports, fitness, and tech-forward identities that benefit from a strong, rounded-rect aesthetic. For longer text, it works most reliably in short bursts (pull quotes, labels, navigation) where spacing and size can be managed for legibility.
The overall tone is bold and confident, with a contemporary, industrial friendliness coming from the rounded corners. It feels performance-oriented and headline-driven, balancing toughness with approachability. The squared curves lend a slightly retro-futurist, hardware-like flavor that reads as modern tech or sport branding rather than formal editorial.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a cohesive rounded-rect geometry, producing a modern, robust sans optimized for attention-grabbing display use. The softened corners suggest an effort to temper the heaviness with approachability, making it suitable for contemporary branding and energetic messaging.
The font’s geometry favors closed apertures and blocky internal shapes, which amplifies impact at large sizes but can reduce clarity in smaller text or in tightly set passages. Diagonals and angled strokes (such as in K, V, W, X, and Z) remain hefty and stable, reinforcing the font’s strong, poster-ready presence.