Sans Superellipse Dolus 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, wayfinding, packaging, labels, ui text, condensed, utilitarian, clean, industrial, matter-of-fact, space saving, system design, clarity, neutrality, monoline, rounded corners, squared curves, compact, tall caps.
A compact condensed sans with monoline strokes and softly squared, superellipse-like curves. Counters are narrow and mostly rectangular-oval, and terminals are clean and blunt with subtly rounded corners. Vertical strokes dominate the rhythm, with tight interior spacing and a tall overall silhouette; round letters like O/Q read more like rounded rectangles than true circles. The lowercase is straightforward and compact, with small i-dots and restrained joins, and the numerals follow the same tall, narrow construction for a consistent texture.
Well suited to space-constrained settings such as signage and wayfinding, packaging and product labels, and compact UI or dashboard typography. It can also work for headlines and subheads where a tall, efficient line length and a controlled, technical voice are desired.
The tone is functional and contemporary, leaning toward an engineered, no-nonsense feel. Its compressed proportions and squared-round shapes evoke labeling, systems typography, and pragmatic signage rather than expressive display.
The design appears intended to maximize economy of space while maintaining a clear, consistent skeleton. Its superellipse-based curves and blunt terminals suggest a focus on disciplined geometry and dependable, system-friendly typography.
In text, the condensed set creates a dense, even color and saves horizontal space, while the squared-round bowls keep forms stable and controlled. Distinctive shapes like the narrow O/Q and the straight-sided C/G reinforce the geometric, systematized character.