Sans Superellipse Gakaf 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic' and 'Dharma Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski, and 'Uniform Italic' by Miller Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, urgent, punchy, industrial, retro, impact, speed, space saving, branding, display strength, condensed, oblique, blocky, compact, rounded corners.
A compact, heavily weighted oblique sans with tall lowercase proportions and tightly packed counters. Letterforms are built from broad, uniform strokes with rounded-rectangle geometry, producing smooth curves on C/G/O and pill-like bowls in B/P/R. Terminals are blunt and squared-off, joins are sturdy, and diagonals (V/W/X/Y) feel sharply accelerated by the slant. The overall rhythm is dense and forward-leaning, with minimal stroke modulation and consistent, squared inner shapes that keep the texture dark and even in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where a condensed, slanted voice helps conserve space while amplifying intensity—such as headlines, poster typography, sports and fitness branding, packaging callouts, and bold wayfinding or promotional signage. In longer text it will read loud and dense, so it works most comfortably at larger sizes with generous line spacing.
The font reads as forceful and kinetic, with a speed-driven slant and dense black color that suggests motion, impact, and competitive energy. Its rounded-rectangle construction adds a utilitarian, engineered feel that can lean either retro sports or modern industrial depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch in a tight width, combining a forward slant with rounded-rectangle construction for a fast, muscular, display-first voice. Consistent stroke weight and simplified internal shapes prioritize strong silhouette recognition and a solid, poster-ready typographic color.
Uppercase forms are tall and assertive with compact apertures, while the lowercase maintains strong presence through high x-height and simplified, chunky details (including dotted i/j and a sturdy single-storey look in several letters). Numerals follow the same compressed, high-impact silhouette, maintaining a consistent dark typographic color across mixed-case settings.