Sans Superellipse Ublin 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Area' by Blaze Type, 'Fester' by Fontfabric, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, 'Autovia' by Santi Rey, 'Kommon Grotesk' by TypeK, and 'Calps' and 'Calps Sans' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, chunky, friendly, retro, comic, impact, friendliness, novelty, approachability, rounded, soft corners, compact, bouncy, heavy.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes are thick and largely monoline, with gently squarish counters and short, blunt terminals that keep the texture dense. Curves tend to resolve into superellipse-like shapes rather than perfect circles, giving letters a boxy-but-friendly geometry. Spacing appears moderately tight, creating a solid, poster-like color in both uppercase and lowercase text.
Best suited for display settings where impact and character are priorities: headlines, posters, packaging, and bold brand moments. It works especially well for playful consumer goods, kids-oriented materials, and informal signage where a friendly, chunky voice helps the message stand out.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a buoyant, slightly quirky rhythm that reads as fun rather than formal. Its rounded, chunky forms suggest an easygoing, cartoon-adjacent personality with a mild retro flavor, suited to energetic, casual messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a soft, approachable geometry—combining dense, heavyweight forms with rounded superellipse structure to create a distinctive, friendly display sans that stays legible and consistent in short texts.
Distinctive squared counters in letters like O, D, and P reinforce a ‘soft box’ motif, while letters such as S and Z keep their personality through simplified, weighty curves. Numerals follow the same rounded, compact logic, maintaining consistency with the alphabet and preserving strong silhouette clarity at larger sizes.