Sans Superellipse Etnik 5 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Dharma Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'Galeana' by Latinotype, and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, urgent, sporty, industrial, headline, assertive, space saving, high impact, speed emphasis, modern utility, display clarity, condensed, oblique, rounded corners, tight spacing.
A condensed, oblique sans with heavy, compact strokes and subtly rounded outside corners. Curves and counters lean toward squared-off, superellipse-like shapes, giving round letters a structured, engineered feel. Terminals are mostly blunt and clean, with minimal flare, and the overall rhythm is tight and vertical, emphasizing tall forms and efficient word shapes. Numerals and capitals share the same compressed proportions, creating a uniform, poster-ready texture across lines of text.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of copy where space is tight and impact is needed—posters, sports and motorsport-inspired branding, bold packaging callouts, and attention-grabbing editorial display. It can also work for subheads and pull quotes when a condensed, energetic tone is desired.
The font conveys speed and pressure—confident, forceful, and slightly aggressive. Its angled stance and compact width suggest motion and performance, while the rounded-rect geometry keeps it feeling modern and controlled rather than rough or distressed.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual punch in a narrow footprint, pairing a forward-leaning stance with rounded-rect construction for a contemporary, performance-driven look. The goal appears to be efficient, high-impact display typography with a clean sans finish.
The condensed proportions create strong density in paragraphs and a prominent stripe-like texture in all-caps settings. Rounded corners soften the weight just enough to avoid looking purely mechanical, and the oblique slant is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures for a cohesive voice.