Sans Superellipse Olray 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, retro, mechanical, poster, condensed, space saving, high impact, sturdy display, geometric warmth, rounded corners, vertical stress, high waist, boxy, compact.
A compact display sans built from rounded-rectangle and superellipse-like shapes, with a tall, vertical skeleton and softly squared corners. Strokes are heavy and mostly uniform, producing dense, blocky counters and a strong, even color on the line. Curves resolve into flattened arcs and straight segments, and terminals tend to be blunt with subtle rounding rather than sharp cuts. The rhythm is tight and vertical, with distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic letterform joins (notably in the lowercase) that reinforce a constructed, engineered feel.
Works best for headlines, poster typography, packaging titles, and signage where a condensed, high-impact voice is needed. The dense, uniform stroke and rounded-rect geometry also suit logos and badges that want a sturdy, engineered character and consistent texture.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, mixing a retro sign-painting/letterboard vibe with a modern, machine-made steadiness. Its narrow, stacked proportions and rounded geometry read as purposeful and practical, suggesting industrial labeling, sports/athletics energy, or mid‑century display typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in limited horizontal space while maintaining a friendly, rounded-rect aesthetic. Its constructed shapes and uniform weight suggest a goal of producing a robust display face that feels mechanical and retro without relying on overt decoration.
Uppercase forms maintain consistent width relationships and a strongly rectangular logic, while lowercase introduces more variation and personality, especially in multi-stem letters. Numerals match the same compact, squared-round construction, keeping a cohesive texture across alphanumerics. At text sizes it stays readable but clearly feels optimized for short bursts rather than long reading.