Sans Superellipse Ilki 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, gaming titles, tech branding, posters, futuristic, sporty, tech, assertive, energetic, speed emphasis, display impact, tech aesthetic, brand voice, graphic texture, oblique, extended, rounded corners, ink traps, stencil cuts.
A heavy, oblique sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry with squared counters and softened outer corners. Strokes are broad and consistent, with angled terminals and frequent horizontal cut-ins that create crisp apertures and a slightly stenciled feel. Curves are minimized in favor of superelliptical bowls, producing blocky, aerodynamic shapes and tight, clean counters. Spacing reads compact and purposeful, with wide letterforms and a forward-leaning rhythm that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display applications where impact and motion are desirable: sports identities, racing or automotive graphics, esports and gaming titles, tech product branding, posters, and bold packaging callouts. It also works well for short UI labels or dashboards when set large enough to preserve the interior cut details.
The overall tone is fast, tough, and contemporary—more motorsport and sci‑fi interface than neutral text. Its slanted stance and sharp cut details add urgency and momentum, while the rounded geometry keeps it modern rather than aggressive or spiky.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-speed, engineered aesthetic by combining superelliptical construction with oblique momentum and strategic cut-ins that suggest performance styling and modular signage.
Distinctive notches and internal breaks appear throughout (notably in letters like E, S, a, and numerals), adding visual texture and improving differentiation at display sizes. Numerals share the same rounded-rectilinear construction, with open, angular forms that match the headline-focused character.