Sans Superellipse Tirok 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, album covers, industrial, stenciled, grunge, typewriter, utilitarian, distressed print, industrial utility, retro texture, stamp effect, condensed, blocky, inked, rough-edged, angular.
A condensed, block-built sans with rounded-rectangle counters and squared terminals, rendered with a deliberately uneven, ink-worn edge. Strokes stay fairly straight and vertical, with occasional slight bulges and nicks that create a stamped or letterpress texture. Curves are largely implied through superelliptical rectangles rather than true circular forms, and apertures tend to be tight, producing dense silhouettes. Widths vary by character, but overall spacing and proportions keep a rigid, columnar rhythm in text.
Well-suited to posters, headlines, and identity accents where a condensed, stamped look adds attitude without resorting to ornament. It also fits packaging, labels, and editorial pull-quotes that want an industrial or vintage-print texture, and it can add grit to album art or event graphics when set with generous tracking.
The texture and narrow, upright build give the face a rugged, workmanlike tone—part industrial labeling, part distressed print. It reads as pragmatic and assertive, with a vintage, analog feel that suggests physical impression or worn signage rather than pristine digital geometry.
The design appears intended to combine a condensed, sign-paint/label-like skeleton with an intentionally imperfect print texture. Its superelliptical construction provides a consistent geometric backbone, while the distressed edges simulate ink spread, wear, or mechanical imprinting for a tougher, analog finish.
Legibility is strongest at display and short-text sizes where the rough perimeter reads as character; at smaller sizes the tight apertures and distressed edges can merge. Numerals share the same narrow, squared construction, reinforcing a uniform, utilitarian voice across alphanumerics.