Sans Superellipse Asnis 5 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, editorial, airy, elegant, minimal, refined, retro, minimalism, streamlining, modernity, refinement, display focus, monoline, condensed, rounded, geometric, tall.
A slender monoline sans with tall proportions and generous vertical emphasis. Curves are built from rounded-rectangle (superelliptical) geometry, producing smooth, softened bowls and pill-shaped counters, while stems remain straight and even. Terminals are clean and unbracketed, with consistent stroke weight and restrained joins. The overall rhythm is narrow and open, with simple forms and a polished, uniform texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, brand marks, posters, and packaging where its thin strokes and tall stance can read cleanly at larger sizes. It also works for short editorial pull quotes or UI hero text where a refined, minimal voice is desired, but it may need generous size and contrast for longer passages.
The font conveys a quiet, sophisticated tone—light, calm, and design-forward. Its tall, delicate construction reads as modern and minimal, with a subtle retro flavor reminiscent of streamlined display lettering.
The design appears intended to offer a streamlined, modern display sans built around superelliptical rounding and a delicate monoline skeleton, prioritizing elegance and visual consistency over robustness for small text.
Distinctive superelliptical rounding shows up in key rounds (such as O/0) and in the softened corners of many forms, creating a cohesive, architectural feel. The numeral set follows the same slender, rounded language, and the overall spacing keeps the texture airy rather than dense.