Sans Superellipse Nyja 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Rama Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Goudar HL' by Stawix, and 'Lektorat' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, punchy, retro, industrial, playful, confident, impact, warmth, compactness, display clarity, retro flavor, rounded, blocky, compact, heavyweight, soft corners.
A compact, heavyweight sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing dense counters and sturdy, poster-like silhouettes. Curves and terminals resolve into squarish bowls and flattened joins, giving round letters a superelliptical feel rather than true circles. The lowercase shows a large x-height and tight apertures, while capitals read as tall, uniform blocks with rounded edges; overall spacing and widths feel slightly irregular across letters, adding a hand-cut, display-driven rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its dense, rounded blocks can deliver impact—posters, signage, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can work for emphasis in UI or editorial callouts, but the tight counters suggest avoiding long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a friendly, toy-like softness at the edges. Its rounded geometry evokes mid-century and packaging-era display lettering, balancing industrial heft with approachable warmth. The result feels energetic and attention-grabbing rather than refined or minimalist.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact footprint while keeping an inviting feel through rounded corners and superelliptical forms. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a consistent, graphic rhythm for display typography that reads quickly and feels characterful.
Small interior spaces in letters like a/e/s and the numerals make the face look best when given generous size or breathing room. The square-ish bowls and straightened curves create a strong, graphic texture in lines of text, with a distinctive “stamped” solidity.