Sans Superellipse Yohy 5 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, apparel, industrial, retro, assertive, sporty, comic-book, impact, branding, signage, retro flavor, ruggedness, blocky, rounded, squared, compact, stencil-like.
A heavy, block-driven sans with rounded-rectangle construction and broad, flattened curves. Counters and apertures are tight and often rectangular, producing strong ink traps and compact interior spaces. Terminals are mostly blunt, with softened corners that keep the silhouette smooth despite the mass. Widths vary notably by letter (e.g., narrow verticals versus expanded rounds), giving the face a punchy, uneven rhythm that reads as intentionally built and mechanical rather than neutral.
Best suited for short display settings such as headlines, posters, product names, and logo lockups where weight and shape can carry the message. It also fits packaging, labels, and apparel graphics that benefit from bold, sturdy letterforms and a retro-industrial attitude. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The tone is loud and high-impact, evoking industrial signage, sports branding, and retro display typography. Its squared curves and dense counters feel rugged and workmanlike, while the rounded corners add a playful, game-like edge. Overall it communicates confidence and urgency more than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through compact counters, squared-round geometry, and a strong silhouette that holds up in large, attention-grabbing applications. Its variable widths and blocky rhythm suggest an aim toward expressive display use rather than neutral body text.
At text sizes the tight apertures and small counters can darken quickly, so the design reads best when given room to breathe. The figures are chunky and geometric, matching the letters’ squared-round logic, and the lowercase keeps a similarly muscular presence with minimal differentiation in fine detail.