Sans Superellipse Jirus 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, techy, assertive, playful, impact, retro-tech, branding, modularity, blocky, rounded corners, geometric, compact, modular.
This typeface is built from compact, rounded-rectangle forms with a strongly modular, stencil-like logic in places. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, and counters tend to be small and squared-off, giving letters a dense, punchy silhouette. Corners are softened into superelliptical rounds rather than perfect circles, creating a distinctive mix of rigidity and friendliness. Proportions are condensed with tall lowercase, and many shapes use straight-sided bowls and notched joins that emphasize a constructed, display-first rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a compact, high-impact voice is needed. It can work well for logotypes, packaging, and signage that benefit from a sturdy, engineered aesthetic. For longer passages, it’s most effective when given generous size and spacing so the tight counters don’t clog.
The overall tone feels bold and engineered—equal parts industrial signage and retro-futurist display. Its rounded corners keep it from feeling harsh, while the tight counters and notched details add a mechanical, game-like personality. The result is attention-grabbing and confident, with a slightly playful, vintage-tech edge.
The design intention appears to be a striking display sans that translates rounded-rectangle geometry into a consistent alphabet, prioritizing silhouette and graphic punch. Its modular construction and notched details suggest it’s meant to evoke industrial and retro-tech cues while remaining approachable through softened corners.
The texture becomes especially strong in longer lines: the dense black shapes and compact apertures create a solid typographic band that reads best at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same squared, rounded-rect geometry, reinforcing a cohesive, systematized look across letters and figures.