Sans Superellipse Sufe 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, confident, retro, sturdy, assertive, impact, signage feel, brand voice, retro utility, geometric clarity, blocky, compact, rounded corners, square-shouldered, soft terminals.
A heavy, compact sans with square-shouldered construction and generously rounded corners, giving many forms a rounded-rectangle (superellipse) footprint. Strokes are largely uniform with minimal modulation, producing a steady, poster-like color. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, with rounded inner corners; curves are restrained and often resolve into flattened arcs. Terminals tend to be blunt and squared-off rather than tapered, and the overall spacing reads slightly condensed with a firm, even rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its dense shapes and tight counters can read as intentional boldness. It performs well in headlines, posters, packaging, and signage that need a strong, stamped look, and it can add a distinctive industrial accent to logos and brand marks when set with ample size and breathing room.
The tone is tough and workmanlike, mixing a utilitarian industrial feel with a retro display sensibility. Its rounded corners soften the mass, keeping it friendly enough for branding while still projecting strength and authority. The overall impression is confident, no-nonsense, and built for impact.
The design appears intended to translate bold, rectangular signage forms into a modern, rounded-corner sans that stays highly legible at large sizes. By combining strict geometry with softened corners, it aims to balance toughness and approachability for attention-driven display typography.
Uppercase shapes feel monolithic and structured, while lowercase retains the same blocky logic, keeping the texture consistent in mixed-case settings. Numerals match the same squared, compact geometry, supporting cohesive headline and label compositions.