Sans Superellipse Iski 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, punchy, playful, friendly, retro, chunky, impact, approachability, display strength, brand voice, retro modern, rounded, soft corners, compact counters, blocky, high impact.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves tend to resolve into broad, softened corners rather than true circles, giving bowls and counters a squarish, superelliptical feel. Strokes are monolinear in impression with sturdy joins, large fills, and relatively tight apertures; terminals are blunt and squared-off with generous rounding. The overall texture is dense and poster-like, with sturdy verticals, broad horizontals, and a consistent, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short messaging where its dense color and rounded geometry can carry the design. It can work well for packaging, signage, and logo wordmarks that need a friendly but forceful voice, and it remains clear in large sizes and high-contrast applications.
The tone is bold and approachable, mixing a retro display energy with a friendly softness from the rounded corners. It reads as confident and attention-grabbing rather than refined, with a slightly toy-like, pop sensibility that feels at home in lively, informal branding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a softened, approachable character. By combining heavy massing with rounded-rectangle forms and compact interiors, it aims to be both highly legible at display sizes and visually distinctive in branding contexts.
Counters are notably compact, so the face gains presence quickly but can darken in longer passages. The superelliptical geometry is especially apparent in round letters and numerals, where the shapes feel squared yet cushioned, creating a distinctive, contemporary take on a classic heavy display sans.