Sans Superellipse Talem 5 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font visually similar to 'Nouveau Square JNL' by Jeff Levine and 'Beer Time' by Vozzy (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, grunge, retro, utilitarian, assertive, impact, condensed fit, rugged texture, industrial tone, display use, condensed, stencil-like, rectilinear, blocky, ink-trap feel.
A condensed, heavy sans built from squared-off, superellipse-like forms and straight segments. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear, with tight apertures and angular corners softened into rounded-rectangle geometry. Many counters are small and boxy, and several joins show purposeful notches and small cut-ins that read like ink traps or a distressed stencil treatment. The rhythm is compact and vertical, with short ascenders/descenders and a generally tight, compressed footprint that favors dense headlines.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where density and impact matter—posters, packaging, signage, merch graphics, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for subheads or callouts when you want a compact, industrial look with built-in texture, but it’s less suited to long reading at small sizes due to tight counters and heavy color.
The overall tone is tough and workmanlike, with a worn, printed texture that suggests labels, machinery, or stamped signage. Its rigid geometry and narrow build feel functional and no-nonsense, while the rough internal scuffing adds a gritty, vintage edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow width, combining squared superellipse construction with deliberate interior distressing to evoke stamped, utilitarian printing. It prioritizes bold silhouette recognition and a rugged, manufactured aesthetic over open readability and softness.
The distressed details appear inside strokes and counters rather than as fuzzy outer edges, keeping silhouettes crisp at a distance while adding texture up close. Numerals and uppercase share the same tall, compressed stance, supporting consistent, poster-like setting.