Sans Superellipse Ikdib 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'Tusker Grotesk' by Lewis McGuffie Type, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Mattby Display' by Paavola Type Studio, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logo marks, sports branding, bold, playful, retro, friendly, punchy, display impact, branding, geometric clarity, approachability, blocky, rounded, soft corners, geometric, compact.
A heavy, block-oriented sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Curves are built from broad superelliptical bowls, while verticals and horizontals stay straight and massive, producing a compact, high-impact silhouette. Counters are relatively small and often squarish, and joins are tight, giving letters a slightly compressed, poster-like density. The overall rhythm is steady and monolinear in feel, with simple, sturdy terminals and minimal nuance in stroke modulation.
Best suited to large sizes where its dense shapes and small counters won’t clog, such as headlines, posters, signage, packaging, and bold brand wordmarks. It also works well for short bursts of text in ads or social graphics where immediate impact is more important than long-form readability.
The font reads as confident and friendly, with a playful retro flavor that feels at home in bold headlines. Its rounded geometry keeps the tone approachable rather than aggressive, while the dense black shapes deliver a loud, attention-grabbing voice.
The design appears intended to maximize presence and legibility at display sizes using a geometric, rounded-rectangle skeleton. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and consistent texture for branding and promotional typography, aiming for a modern-but-retro, approachable loudness.
Round letters like O/Q and the bowls of B/P/R show a distinctly boxy rounding, reinforcing the superellipse look. The lowercase keeps a sturdy, simplified structure (single-storey a, compact e), and the figures match the same chunky, rounded-rectilinear logic for consistent color across mixed text.