Sans Superellipse Rigir 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, art deco, theatrical, vintage, formal, display, deco revival, space saving, stylized display, architectural tone, condensed, tall, geometric, sculpted, flared terminals.
A tall, tightly condensed display face built from smooth, rounded-rectilinear forms and narrow counters. Strokes are largely uniform with subtle modulation, and many joins resolve into gently pinched curves that create a sculpted, poster-like rhythm. Terminals often flare or taper into small wedge-like ends rather than sharp corners, giving vertical stems a carved, architectural feel. Round letters skew toward superelliptical geometry, while diagonals and bowls stay compact, reinforcing the font’s vertical emphasis and dense texture in text.
This font performs best in headlines, posters, mastheads, and short statements where its condensed build and stylized forms can carry the layout. It’s well suited to branding accents, packaging titles, menus, and signage that want a vintage or Deco-leaning voice, especially when horizontal space is limited.
The overall tone leans strongly Art Deco: poised, dramatic, and slightly ornamental without becoming script-like. Its narrow proportions and stylized terminals suggest nightlife signage, vintage headlines, and theatrical titling, conveying elegance with a hint of eccentricity.
The design appears intended to modernize classic Deco condensation through rounded-rectangle geometry and sculpted terminals, prioritizing a striking vertical rhythm and distinctive word shapes for display settings.
In running text the compressed width and distinctive terminal shapes create a high-contrast silhouette at the word level, making it more attention-grabbing than neutral. Numerals share the same tall, condensed stance and read as display figures suited to headings and labels where space is tight.