Sans Superellipse Benum 5 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, fashion, branding, posters, headlines, sleek, elegant, fashion-forward, modernist, airy, expressive slant, space saving, modern elegance, display impact, condensed, monoline, high-waisted, upright-leaning, linear.
A condensed, strongly right-slanted sans with monoline strokes and a clean, linear build. Forms are drawn with rounded-rectangle geometry, producing softly squared curves in bowls and counters, while terminals tend to be crisp and minimally treated. Proportions are tall and taut, with long ascenders/descenders and compact letter widths that create a tight vertical rhythm. The numerals echo the same narrow, streamlined construction for a cohesive texture in mixed text.
Best suited to display sizes where its slender, slanted forms can read clearly—magazine headlines, fashion and lifestyle branding, packaging accents, and poster titling. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when generous tracking and line spacing are available.
The overall tone feels refined and contemporary, with a runway/editorial sensibility. Its thin, elongated presence reads as poised and slightly dramatic, suggesting speed, precision, and a cool, metropolitan character rather than warmth or friendliness.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, contemporary italic voice without relying on decoration—using extreme condensation, a pronounced slant, and rounded-rectangular shaping to create a distinctive, stylish texture.
In continuous text, the strong slant and condensed spacing create a distinctive, stripe-like flow that emphasizes verticality. The design’s rounded-rectangular curves keep it from feeling mechanical, adding a subtle softness to an otherwise sharp, modern silhouette.