Sans Superellipse Humus 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FS Industrie' by Fontsmith, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Amsi Grotesk' and 'Goudar HL' by Stawix, and 'Kurdis' by That That Creative (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, punchy, poster, playful, retro, chunky, impact, attention, ruggedness, retro flavor, friendly massing, blocky, rounded, compact, soft corners, industrial.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves read as squarish superellipses, while straight strokes stay broad and even, creating a dense, uniform color. Terminals and joins are frequently cut with small angled facets, giving many glyphs a subtly chiseled, stencil-like finish rather than perfectly smooth endings. Counters are relatively tight (notably in B, P, R, 8), and widths vary by character but maintain a consistently compressed footprint and strong vertical rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display settings where its dense strokes and compact shapes can deliver maximum impact—posters, branding marks, packaging callouts, and bold signage. It can work for short subheads or emphasis text, but the tight counters and heavy texture make it less ideal for long reading at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is bold and attention-seeking with a friendly, toy-block warmth. The faceted cuts add a slightly rugged, industrial edge that keeps it from feeling purely bubbly, suggesting retro signage and display lettering. It projects confidence and immediacy, favoring impact over delicacy.
The design appears intended to provide a highly legible, high-impact display voice built from superellipse-like forms, combining friendly rounded massing with deliberate faceted cuts to create a distinctive, rugged silhouette.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same robust, block-driven logic, helping mixed-case text feel cohesive at display sizes. The numerals follow the same rounded-rect geometry with tight interior spaces, reinforcing the heavy, poster-oriented texture in lines of text.