Sans Superellipse Poday 5 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'MC District Pomay' by Maulana Creative, 'Neue Plak' and 'Neue Plak Display' by Monotype, and 'Reforma Grotesk' by ParaType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, modernist, utilitarian, authoritative, condensed, space saving, high impact, functional clarity, signage-ready, stencil-like, compact, rectilinear, rounded corners.
A compact, vertically oriented sans with tightly packed proportions and a strong, even stroke weight. Curves resolve into rounded-rectangle forms, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical geometry rather than true circles. Terminals are predominantly flat and blunt, with minimal modulation and crisp interior corners; the overall rhythm is narrow and steady, designed to hold a consistent texture across lines. The lowercase keeps generous x-height relative to ascenders/descenders, helping maintain presence at smaller sizes despite the condensed fit.
Best suited to headlines and short text that needs to read loud in limited horizontal space, such as posters, signage, packaging, and brand marks. It also works well for labels, captions, and alphanumeric-heavy applications where a compact, uniform texture is desirable.
The tone is direct and functional, with an industrial, no-nonsense feel. Its compressed stance and squared rounding evoke utilitarian signage and modernist display typography, reading as assertive and pragmatic rather than delicate or expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver high impact and efficient space usage through condensed proportions and sturdy, low-detail construction, while maintaining a distinctive squared-round geometry for a contemporary, engineered character.
Round letters such as O/C/G show clearly squared-off curvature, while straight-sided forms (E/F/H/N) reinforce the engineered look. The figures match the letterforms’ compact, tall proportions, supporting a consistent color in mixed alphanumeric settings.