Sans Superellipse Ugder 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Geogrotesque Expanded Series' and 'Geogrotesque Sharp' by Emtype Foundry, 'Eurostile Next' and 'Eurostile Next Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Navine' by OneSevenPointFive, and 'PT Filter' by Paavola Type Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, confident, friendly, playful, retro, punchy, impact, approachability, simplicity, modern retro, rounded, blocky, compact, geometric, superelliptical.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad proportions and soft-cornered, superellipse-like curves throughout. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and terminals are blunt or smoothly rounded rather than sharp. Counters tend to be compact and squarish, giving letters a dense, sturdy texture; the lowercase shows a tall x-height and short extenders for a tight, efficient silhouette. Numerals and capitals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic, producing a cohesive, poster-ready rhythm with clear, simplified forms.
Best suited to display settings where weight and rounded geometry can do the work—headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks that need immediate visibility. It also fits signage and social graphics where a friendly, high-impact voice is desirable, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, mixing a friendly softness with an assertive, headline-forward presence. Its rounded geometry and chunky weight read as upbeat and slightly retro, with a toy-like warmth that still feels structured and controlled.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence with a soft, geometric character—prioritizing bold silhouettes, rounded-rectangular construction, and tight internal spaces to stay legible and distinctive in attention-grabbing typography.
The design’s squared-off rounds create a distinctive “soft block” look: bowls and shoulders feel inflated but disciplined, and apertures stay relatively tight, which increases impact while slightly reducing airiness. In the sample text, the dense color holds together well in large sizes, producing a strong, uniform mass that emphasizes shapes over fine detail.