Sans Superellipse Hiref 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acumin' by Adobe, 'Dean Gothic' by Blaze Type, and 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, sports branding, signage, assertive, industrial, compact, sporty, retro, maximum impact, space saving, robust branding, bold labeling, condensed, blocky, sturdy, rounded corners, closed apertures.
A compact, heavy sans with squared-off, superellipse construction and softly rounded corners. Strokes are uniform and dense, with tight counters and generally closed apertures that create a dark, continuous texture in text. Curves are built from rounded rectangles rather than true circles, and joins stay clean and geometric, producing a sturdy, compressed rhythm. Numerals and capitals carry the same tall, packed proportions, favoring solid silhouettes over airy interior space.
Best suited to headlines, posters, bold packaging panels, and branding where a compact footprint and high impact are needed. It can also work for large-scale signage and labels where strong silhouettes are more important than fine internal detail.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a no-nonsense, poster-like punch. Its tight spacing and solid shapes give it a sporty, industrial feel that reads as confident and slightly retro, like stencil-free signage or team branding without ornamental detail.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a narrow width by combining heavy, uniform strokes with rounded-rectangle geometry. Its construction prioritizes robust, reproducible shapes that stay visually consistent and emphatic across letters and numerals.
The font’s dense counters and condensed proportions make word shapes strongly vertical, so it holds together as a bold mass at display sizes. In longer lines, the dark color and closed apertures emphasize impact more than ease, especially where similar forms cluster.