Sans Superellipse Upse 5 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, game ui, techno, futuristic, industrial, athletic, confident, impact, modernity, strength, sci‑fi feel, brand distinctiveness, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact apertures, octagonal cuts.
A heavy, squared sans with broadly proportioned letterforms built from rounded-rectangle geometry. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and corners are softened while several joins and terminals show crisp, chamfer-like cuts that create a subtly angular rhythm. Counters tend toward rounded squares, apertures are relatively tight, and the overall texture reads dense and solid, with generous footprint width and stable, level horizontals. Figures follow the same superelliptical logic, producing sturdy, signage-like numerals with clear, simplified interior shapes.
Best suited to large-scale settings where its dense weight and wide stance can deliver impact—headlines, posters, product branding, and logotypes. It also fits interface titling for games, tech dashboards, and wayfinding-style graphics where a rugged, geometric voice is desired.
The tone is modern and mechanical, leaning toward sci‑fi and performance aesthetics. Its compact openings and assertive mass give it a tough, engineered feel, while the rounded corners keep it friendly enough for consumer-facing tech.
The design appears intended to project strength and contemporary utility through rounded-rectangular construction and reduced internal detail. By combining softened corners with angular cuts, it aims to feel both approachable and engineered, emphasizing instant recognizability in display use.
Distinctive rounded-square counters and clipped terminals create a recognizable silhouette, especially in capitals and numerals. The lowercase stays blocky and utilitarian, prioritizing uniformity and impact over calligraphic nuance.