Sans Superellipse Tenep 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra, 'Pantograph' by Colophon Foundry, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'Helvetica' by Linotype, and 'Nu Sans' by Typecalism Foundryline (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, apparel, handmade, rugged, playful, vintage, posterish, distressed print, handmade feel, retro signage, friendly display, blunt, chunky, organic, textured, irregular.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and noticeably irregular edges that mimic ink spread or rough stamping. Strokes stay largely monolinear, with softened corners and subtly uneven terminals that create a tactile, hand-cut silhouette. Counters are open and simplified, and the alphabet shows small inconsistencies in width and curve smoothness that read as intentional distress rather than precision geometry. The overall rhythm is tight and dense, with sturdy verticals and squat round forms that keep the texture prominent in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where texture is an asset: posters, titles, packaging labels, café/market signage, and logo wordmarks with a crafted look. It can work for short bursts of copy (taglines, pull quotes), but the distressed contouring and dense color are more effective for headlines than for extended body text.
The font conveys a handmade, workwear energy—casual, slightly noisy, and friendly without becoming whimsical script. Its roughened contouring adds a vintage, DIY tone that feels at home in analog print contexts and informal branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable sans with an intentionally rough, printed edge—combining rounded-rectangular letter skeletons with a distressed finish to evoke hand-made signage and retro print production.
In the sample text, the edge texture remains visible at reading sizes and produces a speckled, press-printed feel; this adds character but can reduce clarity in long passages. Numerals match the same chunky, softened construction, supporting a consistent display voice across mixed content.