Sans Superellipse Imkab 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, esports, posters, headlines, product branding, sporty, futuristic, aggressive, techy, energetic, speed, impact, modernity, branding, slanted, rounded, blocky, compressed counters, squared curves.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with wide proportions and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Corners are broadly radiused, curves resolve into superellipse-like bowls, and apertures/counters are notably tight, giving a compact, high-impact texture. Strokes feel largely uniform with subtle modulation from the slant and shaping, and terminals tend to be squared-off or chamfer-like rather than tapered. The rhythm is dense and punchy: broad letters with short internal whitespace, creating a solid, continuous mass in words.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: sports identities, esports teams, event posters, action-oriented packaging, and tech or automotive branding. It also works well for short UI or on-screen labels when large enough, especially for dashboards, badges, and title treatments where its dense interiors won’t be stressed by small sizes.
The overall tone is fast, muscular, and modern, with a strong sports and sci‑fi flavor. Its slant and compact counters convey motion and urgency, while the rounded-square geometry adds a sleek, engineered feel. It reads as confident and assertive rather than neutral or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-energy, contemporary voice by combining a strong oblique stance with rounded-rectangular construction and tightly controlled counters. The goal seems to be immediate visual force and a cohesive, engineered silhouette that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Round characters (like O/0 and bowls in B/P/R) are more like softened rectangles than circles, reinforcing a technical, industrial voice. Diagonals (V/W/X/Y) are steep and sturdy, contributing to a sharp, performance-oriented silhouette. Numerals match the same rounded-rect geometry, keeping the set visually consistent in headings and badges.