Sans Superellipse Hukin 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Champion Gothic' by Hoefler & Co., 'Neue Helvetica' and 'Neue Helvetica Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SB' and 'Europa Grotesk No. 2 SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Nimbus Sans Novus' by URW Type Foundry, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, retro, athletic, authoritative, punchy, impact, ruggedness, display, brand stamp, retro feel, blocky, compact, rounded corners, notched terminals, stencil-like.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly curved corners. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal contrast, producing dense counters and strong color on the page. Many terminals and joins show small wedge-like notches and flattened cuts that create a subtly carved, almost stencil-adjacent texture. Uppercase forms are broad and sturdy, while lowercase stays robust with simple, boxy bowls and short extenders; overall spacing reads tight and efficient for headline use.
Best suited to display settings where mass and texture are assets: posters, headlines, event graphics, sports identities, and packaging. It can also work for bold UI labels or signage in short bursts, but the dense counters and tight rhythm suggest avoiding long small-size text.
The font projects a bold, no-nonsense tone with a faint retro-industrial flavor. Its notched cuts add grit and energy, giving it a sporty, poster-ready presence that feels assertive rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with rounded-rect geometry and a distinctive notched detailing, combining friendliness from softened corners with an industrial, cut-metal edge for standout titles and logos.
Round letters (O, Q, 0, 8, 9) read as squarish ovals with rectangular counters, reinforcing the superellipse feel. The Q has a prominent diagonal tail, and several letters (notably E/F/T/S and some lowercase terminals) show consistent chiseled incisions that become a defining motif at larger sizes.