Sans Superellipse Pirad 5 is a very bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric and 'Picket' by Indian Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, retro, industrial, condensed, bold, playful, space saving, display impact, retro flavor, geometric cohesion, blocky, rounded corners, compact, high contrast, posterlike.
A compact, tall condensed sans with heavy vertical emphasis and rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) construction throughout. Strokes are largely even in thickness, with softened corners and subtly flared terminals that keep the dense letterforms from feeling rigid. Counters are tight and geometric—often more like vertical slots than open bowls—creating a strong, columnar rhythm in text. Capitals and numerals feel particularly compressed and sturdy, while lowercase maintains clear silhouettes with single-storey forms and simplified joins.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where a condensed, high-impact texture is desirable—posters, signage, packaging callouts, and bold branding marks. It can also work for short subheads or UI labels when space is limited, though the tight counters and dense rhythm favor larger sizes over long reading.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic, with a distinctly retro display flavor. Its compact geometry and softened corners read as both industrial and approachable, lending a slightly playful, poster-era confidence rather than a neutral text voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space while preserving a cohesive rounded-rectilinear aesthetic. By combining dense condensed proportions with softened corners and simplified shapes, it aims to feel strong and graphic without becoming harsh.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the narrow proportions make words stack into strong vertical blocks, which amplifies impact at larger sizes. Curves (notably in C, G, S, and 2/3/5) are drawn as controlled superelliptic arcs, giving rounded letters a squared-off feel that stays consistent with the rectangular construction.