Sans Superellipse Sidor 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, assertive, condensed, retro, dramatic, space-saving, impact, display clarity, classic tone, high-impact, crisp, sculpted, compact, tall.
A tightly condensed display face with tall proportions and compact counters. Strokes are weighty and clean with noticeable, controlled contrast, and terminals generally finish in sharp, squared ends. Curves are drawn with a rounded-rectangle feel, giving bowls and shoulders a taut, sculpted look rather than a soft geometric roundness. Spacing is restrained, and the overall rhythm is vertical and efficient, with many letters reading as narrow, column-like forms.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and short, high-impact copy where narrow width helps fit more characters without losing presence. It can work well for editorial titling, branding wordmarks, and packaging labels that need a condensed, authoritative voice.
The tone is confident and attention-grabbing, with a classic poster sensibility. Its compressed width and strong blacks create a sense of urgency and authority, while the slightly sculpted curves add a refined, editorial flavor rather than a purely utilitarian one.
The font appears designed to maximize impact and economy of space: a condensed build that stays readable at display sizes while delivering a strong, classic typographic color. The rounded-rectangle curvature suggests an intent to blend modern geometric discipline with a slightly vintage, poster-like sculpting.
Lowercase forms keep a compact, sturdy stance, and the numerals match the same tall, narrow cadence for consistent texture in mixed text. The design’s crisp joins and tight apertures favor punch and silhouette clarity over airy openness.