Sans Superellipse Arrut 5 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, titles, playful, futuristic, soft, toy-like, modular, high impact, friendly tone, retro tech, modular system, outline display, rounded, pillowy, bubble, geometric, outlined.
An outlined, rounded-rectangle driven sans with a consistent monoline stroke and generously softened corners throughout. Forms lean on superellipse geometry, producing squarish bowls and counters with flat-ish sides and smooth radii rather than true circles. Letter construction is highly uniform and modular, with short, rounded terminals and simplified joins that keep silhouettes compact and blocky. Spacing appears open and even, and the tall x-height plus broad proportions create a large footprint and strong presence in text.
Best suited for display settings where the outlined construction and chunky rounded geometry can be appreciated—headlines, short titles, logos, packaging, and poster work. It can also work for playful UI labels or event graphics, especially when paired with solid fills or high-contrast backgrounds.
The overall tone is friendly and game-like, with a retro-future flavor reminiscent of soft-edged tech and pop signage. Its inflated, cushiony outlines feel approachable and whimsical while still reading as cleanly geometric.
Likely designed to deliver a cohesive, rounded-rect modular aesthetic with high personality and immediate recognizability. The emphasis appears to be on bold shape language and a distinctive outlined presence rather than conventional text neutrality.
Because the design is built as an outline rather than a filled face, it creates strong negative-space shapes and a distinctive "neon tube" effect at larger sizes. The squared-off curves and consistent corner treatment give it a cohesive system feel across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.