Sans Superellipse Ikbeb 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, chunky, playful, assertive, retro, friendly, display impact, friendly geometry, retro modernism, brand presence, blocky, rounded, compact, geometric, soft-cornered.
A heavy, soft-cornered sans with rounded-rectangle geometry and large, open counters. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and terminals are broadly squared off with generous rounding, giving letters a carved, cut-from-solid feel. Proportions are expansive and stable, with a tall lowercase presence and short-looking extenders; round letters skew toward squarish superellipse forms. Details like the rectangular bowls, wide apertures, and simplified joins keep the rhythm bold and highly uniform in text.
Best suited for large-size applications where bold presence is desirable—headlines, posters, packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for short UI labels or signage where a friendly, highly legible blocky sans is needed, but it will feel visually dominant in longer reading passages.
The overall tone is confident and approachable, blending a toy-like friendliness with poster-level impact. Its rounded block forms read as modern-retro and slightly industrial, making it feel energetic without becoming sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a softened, geometric voice: a display-oriented sans built from rounded rectangular forms to create a distinctive, memorable silhouette. It prioritizes strong readability at a glance and a cohesive, modular rhythm over delicate detail.
In the sample text, spacing and silhouette carry most of the texture: the dense weight and broad shapes create strong horizontal bands, while the softened corners prevent the page from feeling harsh. Distinctive, squarish rounds (notably in letters like O and e) reinforce the superellipse theme and keep the font visually consistent across caps and lowercase.