Sans Superellipse Jimap 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, industrial, athletic, retro, assertive, playful, impact, branding, retro modernity, geometric unity, signage, blocky, rounded corners, compact, squared, geometric.
A heavy, block-built display face with squared silhouettes softened by rounded corners. Curves are treated as superellipse-like rounded rectangles, producing boxy counters in letters like O, D, and 0 and giving the whole set a cohesive, engineered feel. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, terminals are blunt, and inner apertures tend toward rectangular cut-ins rather than open, calligraphic forms. Uppercase forms read compact and sturdy, while lowercase keeps simplified, almost small-caps-like construction with prominent vertical stems and tightly controlled curves.
Best suited to headlines and short-form statements where dense, blocky shapes can deliver impact—posters, signage, product packaging, and logo or wordmark work. It can also fit sports and team-style branding, event graphics, and bold UI badges where legibility at display sizes matters more than delicate detail.
The font conveys a strong, industrial confidence with a friendly edge from its softened corners. Its rhythm feels athletic and poster-forward, evoking retro sports lettering and bold packaging marks. The overall tone is assertive and attention-grabbing without becoming sharp or aggressive.
The design intention appears to be a robust, geometric display face that merges squared construction with softened corners for a modern-retro feel. By keeping shapes compact and counters boxy, it aims to maximize visual weight and consistency across letters and numerals for branding and headline use.
Round characters maintain a squarish footprint, and many joins and bowls are carved with straight segments that emphasize a constructed, modular geometry. Spacing appears relatively tight and the dense counters suggest it will look best when given room at larger sizes. Numerals match the same rounded-rect architecture for a uniform headline palette.