Sans Superellipse Gidak 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bike Tag JNL' and 'Celluloid JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Block Capitals' by K-Type, and 'Evanston Alehouse' and 'Evanston Tavern' by Kimmy Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, app ui, futuristic, techy, friendly, sporty, retro, impact, modernity, tech styling, brand presence, rounded, blocky, soft corners, compact, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans with rounded-rectangle construction and consistently softened corners. Strokes are thick and even, with mostly closed or compact apertures and squared counters that read like inset cutouts. Curves are minimal and controlled, giving bowls and rounds a superelliptical feel, while diagonals are used sparingly and kept sturdy. Overall spacing and proportions feel tight and economical, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited for bold headlines, branding marks, and packaging where strong silhouette and uniform geometry carry the message. It also works well for tech-themed UI titles, game/interface graphics, and short blocks of text where a compact, impactful rhythm is desirable rather than airy readability.
The font projects a bold, futuristic confidence with a friendly edge from its rounded corners. Its squared, modular shapes evoke digital hardware, sci‑fi interfaces, and late-20th-century industrial graphics, while the weight and compact rhythm add an assertive, sporty tone.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a cohesive, modular aesthetic—combining rounded industrial forms with tight, squared counters to create a distinctive, contemporary display voice.
Uppercase forms appear particularly boxy and uniform, while lowercase introduces slightly more variety without losing the underlying rounded-rect geometry. Numerals follow the same squared-counter logic, staying highly consistent with the alphabet and reinforcing a cohesive, display-driven system.