Sans Superellipse Byriz 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine titles, branding, packaging, minimal, condensed, sleek, architectural, editorial, modern display, space-saving titles, stylish branding, clean minimalism, monoline, elongated, high-waisted, rounded corners, soft terminals.
This typeface is built from extremely slender, monoline strokes with markedly elongated proportions and compact horizontal widths. Curves are formed with rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) geometry, giving counters a soft, capsule-shaped feel rather than purely circular bowls. Terminals are clean and restrained, with minimal modulation and a consistent, airy rhythm; joins stay crisp while maintaining a smooth curvature in rounded forms. The overall texture is open and vertical, emphasizing height and tight letterfit over mass.
Best suited to display settings where height and elegance are an advantage—headlines, large-format posters, editorial titles, and brand wordmarks. It can also work for short bursts of text (captions, labels, packaging callouts) when ample tracking and generous leading are available.
The tone is cool and refined, with a modern, design-forward character that reads as understated rather than expressive. Its tall, compressed silhouette and softened rectangular curves create a fashion/editorial sensibility that feels contemporary, neat, and slightly futuristic.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern condensed voice with softened, superellipse-based rounding—prioritizing a sleek vertical presence and a distinctive silhouette for contemporary branding and editorial typography.
Round characters such as C, O, and G present elongated, pill-like counters, while straight-sided letters maintain a strict verticality that reinforces a clean grid-like cadence. Numerals follow the same narrow, elongated logic, keeping a cohesive, streamlined color in text despite the extreme proportions.