Sans Superellipse Rygeb 5 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, posters, packaging, fashion, editorial, elegant, dramatic, modernist, luxury edge, display impact, editorial voice, condensed emphasis, slanted, condensed, high-contrast, razor-thin hairlines, pointed terminals.
A condensed, right-leaning design built around extreme thick–thin modulation. Strokes alternate between broad verticals and hairline joins, producing crisp, graphic letterforms with a distinctly calligraphic stress. Curves are taut and simplified, with bowls and counters kept narrow; joins and terminals often taper to sharp points, and some glyphs introduce needle-like entry/exit strokes that heighten the sense of speed. Overall spacing is tight and the rhythm is vertical and structured, giving the design a sleek, elongated silhouette in both text and display settings.
Best suited to editorial headlines, fashion and lifestyle layouts, brand marks, and short emphatic copy where contrast and slant can carry the visual hierarchy. It also works well for posters, packaging, and campaign graphics that benefit from a sleek, premium look; for longer passages it will perform most comfortably at generous sizes and with ample leading.
The tone is polished and dramatic, balancing refined luxury with a contemporary, fashion-forward edge. Its sharp contrasts and forward slant suggest motion and confidence, reading as upscale, headline-oriented, and intentionally attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-fashion italic voice: compact in width, striking in contrast, and engineered for strong presence in display typography while maintaining a cohesive text rhythm in brief runs.
Uppercase forms feel particularly architectural and tall, while lowercase retains a streamlined, italic text flow. Numerals follow the same contrast logic with narrow figures and pronounced stroke transitions, supporting cohesive typographic color in mixed alphanumeric settings.