Sans Superellipse Tidun 5 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Laqonic 4F' by 4th february, 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry, 'Korolev' and 'Korolev Rough' by Device, and 'Amsi Grotesk' by Stawix (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, retro, rugged, playful, industrial, poster-like, impact, space saving, vintage print, ruggedness, branding, stencil-like, condensed, blunt, blocky, rounded corners.
A compact, heavy sans with blunt terminals and softly squared curves that read like rounded-rectangle construction. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with subtle irregularities along edges that give a stamped/inked texture rather than a perfectly machined outline. Counters are tight and apertures tend to be narrow, creating a dense, high-impact rhythm in text. Uppercase forms are tall and compact; lowercase follows the same chunky logic with simple, robust bowls and short extenders, and the numerals match the blocky, utilitarian proportions.
Best suited to short, high-visibility applications like posters, headlines, labels, and bold branding marks where density and texture add personality. It can work for brief bursts of text (pull quotes, section headers, signage) but will feel heavy and compact in longer passages, especially at small sizes.
The overall tone feels vintage and workmanlike, combining poster-era boldness with a slightly rough, printed character. It comes across as confident and energetic, with a hint of handmade grit that keeps it from feeling corporate or sterile.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint while retaining friendly rounded geometry and a tactile print-like finish. The emphasis is on bold, attention-grabbing shapes that feel at home in retro, industrial, or handcrafted visual systems.
Spacing appears relatively tight in running text, which amplifies the dense color and makes the face particularly assertive at display sizes. The rounded-rectangle geometry stays consistent across curves, helping maintain clarity despite the heavy weight and small counters.