Sans Superellipse Ibdew 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Papelli' by Indian Type Foundry, 'JAF Domus Titling' by Just Another Foundry, 'Akwe Pro' by ROHH, 'Core Sans N SC' and 'Core Sans NR' by S-Core, 'Blond' by Tour De Force, and 'D Blues' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, friendly, punchy, retro, playful, confident, impact, approachability, clarity, geometric warmth, display focus, rounded, blocky, soft corners, compact, high impact.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad, superellipse-like curves and flattened terminals that read as softly squared edges rather than true circles. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, producing dense silhouettes and sturdy counters. The caps are wide and emphatic, while the lowercase stays compact and sturdy, with simple, single-storey forms and short, blunt joins. Overall spacing feels slightly tight and weighty, creating a strong typographic "color" that holds together well in large settings.
Best suited for display typography where weight and shape can do the work—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and bold signage. It can also serve for short subheads or callouts, but its dense forms and tight rhythm make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The font projects a bold, friendly confidence with a slightly retro, poster-like warmth. Its rounded rectangles and chunky proportions give it an approachable, playful tone without feeling informal or handwritten.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft, geometric voice—combining thick strokes and rounded-rectangle construction to stay friendly while remaining highly legible and attention-grabbing in large applications.
Round letters like O/C/G and the bowls in B/P/R show squared-off curvature, reinforcing a geometric, superelliptical construction. Diacritics and dots (like on i/j) appear robust and centered, matching the overall heaviness, and the numerals share the same compact, blocky rhythm for consistent display use.