Sans Superellipse Gakom 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ciutadella Display' by Emtype Foundry, 'Amsi Grotesk' by Stawix, and 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotions, sporty, energetic, confident, playful, retro, impact, motion, friendliness, branding, display clarity, rounded, compact, soft corners, oblique, blocky.
A heavy, rounded sans with an oblique slant and compact, tightly drawn counters. Letterforms are built from stout strokes and softened corners, creating a chunky, superelliptical feel—especially in round glyphs like O/0 and the bowls of B, P, and 9. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, and the overall rhythm is punchy and dense, with uppercase forms feeling wide and planted while lowercase keeps a sturdy, simplified construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, sports and team branding, event promotions, and packaging where bold, rounded letterforms help maintain clarity at a distance. It can work for subheads and callouts, but its dense color and oblique stance are more effective in display settings than in long reading blocks.
The tone is assertive and upbeat, with a friendly toughness that reads as sporty and headline-driven. Its rounded geometry softens the weight, giving it a playful, approachable character despite the strong black presence.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a forward-leaning, dynamic stance while keeping shapes friendly through rounded, superellipse-like construction. It prioritizes bold presence and quick recognition for branding and display typography.
Distinctive details include a single-storey lowercase a, a robust, open lowercase e, and a compact lowercase g with a simplified, enclosed form. Numerals are bold and graphic, with the 1 and 7 leaning into sharp diagonals that reinforce the forward motion of the slant.