Sans Superellipse Kybal 5 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, logos, posters, packaging, futuristic, tech, industrial, retro, sci‑fi aesthetic, tech branding, geometric system, display impact, rounded corners, square curves, modular, geometric, soft corners.
A geometric sans built from rounded-rectangle (superellipse-like) shapes with generously radiused corners and predominantly horizontal/vertical construction. Strokes are heavy and uniform, with tight, engineered apertures and squarish counters (notably in O, D, and 0), giving the forms a compact, machined feel. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, with occasional stepped/angled joins in diagonals (K, V, W, X, Z) that keep the rhythm crisp. Lowercase follows the same modular logic: single-storey a and g, a short-shouldered r, and simplified bowls that prioritize clarity over calligraphic nuance; figures echo the squared-round motif with segmented, display-oriented shapes.
Best suited to display settings where its rounded-square geometry can be a defining visual motif: tech branding, product marks, game/UI titling, posters, and packaging. It can also work for short labels, signage, and interface headings where a bold, engineered voice is desired more than extended-reading comfort.
The overall tone is distinctly technological and contemporary, with a slightly retro sci‑fi flavor driven by the rounded-square geometry. It reads confident and utilitarian, suggesting interfaces, hardware, and engineered systems rather than editorial warmth. The heavy, compact silhouettes convey strength and a purposeful, digital-age precision.
The font appears designed to translate a rounded-rectangle geometric system into a clean, contemporary sans, balancing a friendly corner softness with an unmistakably technical structure. Its simplified lowercase and squared counters point to an intention of strong, repeatable shapes that stay recognizable across sizes and applications.
The design leans on consistent corner radii and rectangular counters, which helps maintain a coherent texture in headlines. Wide horizontals and closed-ish apertures can make dense text feel blocky at smaller sizes, while larger sizes emphasize the distinctive superellipse construction and the rhythmic, modular spacing.