Sans Superellipse Rakus 5 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, minimalist, retro, elegant, airy, architectural, space saving, stylish display, geometric clarity, modern minimalism, condensed, tall, linear, rounded, clean.
A highly condensed, tall sans with consistently thin strokes and a clean, even rhythm. Curves are smooth and softly squared, giving bowls and counters a rounded-rectangle feel rather than perfect circles. Capitals and ascenders are notably elongated, while the lowercase is compact with small, neat apertures and compact bowls; overall spacing is open enough to keep the narrow forms from feeling cramped. Numerals follow the same slender, vertical logic, with simple, legible shapes and minimal modulation.
Best suited to display settings where its height and narrowness can create dramatic, space-saving headlines—posters, covers, brand wordmarks, and packaging labels. It can also work for short editorial callouts or captions when generous tracking and comfortable line spacing are available.
The font reads as spare and poised, with a slightly vintage, display-oriented character. Its tall proportions and restrained detailing create an elegant, quiet intensity—more stylish than neutral—while the softened geometry keeps it approachable rather than stark.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined condensed voice with softened geometric structure, balancing a modern, minimal outline with an Art Deco-leaning vertical elegance. It prioritizes striking word shapes and a consistent, controlled rhythm over text-face neutrality.
The typeface emphasizes verticality across the set, with narrow joins and simplified terminals that keep silhouettes crisp at larger sizes. Rounded corners and superellipse-like curves are especially apparent in O/C/G/Q and in the lowercase bowls, contributing a gently geometric, modernist flavor.