Sans Superellipse Gilib 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Myriad' by Adobe, 'Orgon' by Hoftype, 'Akwe Pro' by ROHH, 'June Pro' by Schriftlabor, and 'Rehn' by moretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, friendly, playful, chunky, retro, punchy, impact, approachability, display clarity, geometric warmth, rounded, blunt, soft corners, compact, heavy.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softly chamfered terminals. Strokes are thick and even, with minimal contrast and a steady vertical stance. Curves tend toward superellipse-like bowls, giving letters a squarish roundness; counters are tight but remain open enough for clear internal shapes. The lowercase is sturdy and simplified, with short ascenders/descenders and a single-storey “a” and “g”, producing a dense, poster-ready texture. Numerals follow the same rounded, blocky logic with broad forms and stable, upright rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where its dense weight and rounded geometry can carry impact—posters, packaging, branding marks, and short signage copy. It can also work for brief UI or social graphics when a friendly, high-contrast-in-mass look is needed, but it is most effective at larger sizes where counters and spacing have room to breathe.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a toy-like softness that reads as friendly rather than aggressive. Its rounded geometry and compact mass give it a nostalgic, mid-century sign-and-display feel while still looking clean and contemporary in short bursts.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual presence with a soft-edged, geometric personality. Its superellipse-inspired shapes and blunt terminals suggest an intention to combine strong readability at display sizes with a warm, approachable character for branding and attention-grabbing copy.
The design favors large, confident silhouettes over fine detail, so spacing and word shapes feel tight and punchy. Letterforms like the round characters (O/C/G/Q) lean into squarish curves, creating a distinctive, cohesive texture across lines of text.