Sans Superellipse Olrap 5 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bellfort' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Frontage Condensed' by Juri Zaech, 'Dense' by North Type, 'Agharti' by That That Creative, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, signage, industrial, utilitarian, condensed, authoritative, retro, space saving, high impact, systematic geometry, sturdy legibility, blocky, rounded corners, sturdy, compact, monoline.
A compact, tightly set sans with heavy, even strokes and minimal modulation. Letterforms are built from rounded-rectangle geometry: bowls and counters feel squarish with softened corners, and curves resolve into flat-ish terminals rather than fully circular arcs. Proportions are tall and compressed, with short crossbars and economical apertures that keep the texture dense and steady. The lowercase uses single-storey forms (notably a and g), with small, clean punctuation-like dots and straightforward numerals that match the same rounded, block-built rhythm.
Well suited for headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where space is tight and impact is needed. The compact, sturdy shapes also fit packaging, labels, and signage systems that benefit from a controlled, engineered texture.
The overall tone is functional and no-nonsense, with an industrial clarity that reads like labeling, equipment markings, or condensed poster type. Its rounded corners temper the severity, giving it a slightly retro, engineered warmth rather than a sharp, aggressive feel.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact legibility in narrow spaces using a rounded-rectangular construction, balancing utilitarian efficiency with a softened, modern-industrial finish.
Spacing and silhouette create a strong vertical cadence, and the squarish bowls (especially in letters like O, D, P, and R) reinforce a consistent superelliptic theme. The condensed width and dense color make it most distinctive at display sizes where the geometric details and corner rounding are clearly visible.