Sans Superellipse Tyru 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Alternate Gothic Pro EF' by Elsner+Flake and 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, industrial, poster, condensed, utilitarian, rugged, space saving, high impact, vintage signage, bold branding, rounded corners, stencil-like, ink-trap feel, rectilinear, compressed.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly squared curves throughout. Strokes are blunt-ended and largely monolinear, with occasional narrow notches and pinched joins that create a slightly worn, stamped impression rather than a smooth geometric finish. Counters are compact and vertical, giving letters a tall, tightly packed rhythm; round characters like O/C/G read as squared ovals, and diagonals (A, V, W, X) are sturdy and simplified. The overall texture is dense and dark, with small apertures and minimal internal whitespace that emphasizes a strong vertical cadence.
Best suited to high-impact display roles such as posters, bold headlines, product packaging, labels, and compact signage where a dense vertical rhythm is desirable. It can also serve as a strong brand voice for industrial, street, or workwear aesthetics, especially in short bursts of text.
The font projects an industrial, no-nonsense tone—more like painted signage, packaging marks, or display titling than polite editorial typography. Its compressed proportions and blocky rounding feel assertive and workmanlike, with a hint of vintage utility from the slightly irregular, stamped details.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, combining rounded-rect geometry with rugged detailing to evoke stamped, painted, or utilitarian lettering while staying cleanly sans and highly legible at display sizes.
Distinctive nicks at some corners and joins add character and help prevent forms from clogging at small sizes, but the tight counters and narrow apertures still favor display settings. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same condensed, blunt geometry, supporting a consistent, uniform color in headlines.