Sans Superellipse Afker 5 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: ui design, app labels, product design, wayfinding, editorial, clean, modern, neutral, technical, friendly, ui clarity, modern branding, geometric consistency, friendly utility, rounded, soft, geometric, monoline, open.
A monoline sans with a distinctly rounded-rectangle/superellipse construction throughout. Strokes are even and smooth, terminals are consistently softened, and corners resolve into generous radii rather than sharp joins. Round letters like O/C/G read as squarish ovals, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) keep a steady, engineered rhythm. The lowercase shows a tall x-height with compact ascenders/descenders, open apertures, and simple, single-storey forms (notably a and g), creating a tidy, contemporary texture in text. Numerals follow the same soft-cornered geometry, with clear, straightforward silhouettes.
Well suited to user interfaces, dashboards, and product branding where a clean, modern sans with softened corners can add warmth while staying crisp. It should also work well for signage/wayfinding and editorial subheads, especially where a contemporary, geometric texture is desired.
The overall tone is calm, contemporary, and approachable, balancing a technical, UI-like precision with friendly softness from the rounded geometry. It feels neutral and functional rather than expressive, with a subtle futuristic/industrial polish coming from the superelliptical curves.
Likely designed to deliver a modern, system-friendly sans that feels engineered and consistent across letters and numbers, while using superelliptical rounding to create a recognizable, approachable voice. The tall lowercase proportions suggest an emphasis on compact readability for on-screen and information-dense settings.
The design maintains a consistent corner treatment across curves and diagonals, helping headings and UI labels look cohesive. The simplified lowercase construction and open counters support clarity in continuous reading, while the squarish rounds give a distinctive, branded flavor without becoming decorative.