Sans Superellipse Akde 5 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, signage, posters, packaging, headlines, technical, retro, utilitarian, industrial, space saving, clear labeling, technical tone, geometric styling, condensed, rounded, squared, modular, geometric.
This typeface is a condensed, monoline sans with rounded-rectangle construction and consistently softened corners. Strokes maintain an even weight with minimal contrast, while curves resolve into squarish bowls and superellipse-like counters (notably in O/0 and D). Terminals are clean and straight, and many joins feel modular and engineered, producing a crisp rhythm with a compact footprint. Figures are tall and narrow, with a similarly constrained, vertical feel across the uppercase and lowercase.
It works best for display and short-to-medium text where space is tight: UI/UX labels, dashboards, wayfinding, packaging panels, and poster headlines. The condensed width and clear, engineered shapes make it especially suitable for technical branding and product graphics that need a compact, structured voice.
The overall tone is technical and utilitarian, with a subtle retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of industrial labeling and equipment graphics. Its rounded-square geometry keeps it approachable while still reading as precise and systematic.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, space-efficient sans with a distinctive rounded-square geometry. Its consistent stroke and modular curves suggest a focus on clean reproduction across sizes and contexts where a technical, systemized aesthetic is desirable.
The uppercase set emphasizes tall, narrow silhouettes and squared curves, while the lowercase follows a simplified, functional logic that prioritizes clarity over calligraphic detail. Counters remain open and regular, helping the design stay legible despite the condensed proportions.