Sans Superellipse Pemid 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Sansmatica' by Fontop, 'CF Blast Gothic' by Fonts.GR, 'Neue Helvetica' by Linotype, and 'Maleo' by Tokotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, posterish, assertive, retro, space saving, maximum impact, strong texture, geometric voice, condensed, blocky, rounded corners, square-oval, compact counters.
This typeface is a tightly condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle (superellipse) construction throughout. Strokes remain essentially uniform, with blunt terminals and softened corners that keep the dense black shapes from feeling sharp. Counters are compact and often vertically oriented, giving letters a stacked, column-like rhythm; round letters such as O/C/G read as squarish ovals rather than true circles. The lowercase is sturdy and simplified with short extenders and a tall x-height feel, while figures are similarly compact and monolithic, prioritizing silhouette clarity over interior space.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where compact width and maximum impact are useful. It can also work for bold branding applications (including sports or event graphics) where a dense, sturdy texture is desirable, while extended passages of small text may feel heavy due to the tight counters.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with an industrial, poster-driven energy. Its rounded-square geometry adds a slightly retro, display-oriented personality—confident and loud rather than delicate or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact messaging in constrained horizontal space, using superelliptical, rounded-rectangle forms to create a cohesive, contemporary-industrial display voice.
In text, the tight apertures and condensed proportions create a strong texture that reads as a continuous dark band, especially at larger sizes. The design’s consistent corner rounding and near-monoline weight help maintain cohesion across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.