Sans Superellipse Nony 5 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, branding, packaging, techy, industrial, arcade, futuristic, assertive, impact, futurism, signage, differentiation, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact counters, stencil-like cuts.
A heavy, squared sans built from rounded-rectangle forms with softened corners and tight, geometric curves. Strokes are consistently thick and uniform, with compact rectangular counters in letters like O, D, and P. Many glyphs show deliberate horizontal cut-ins and notches (notably in B, S, 2, 3, 5), giving a slightly stencil-like, engineered construction. Diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are sharply planed and angular, while terminals remain mostly flat, producing a dense, poster-forward texture with strong figure/ground contrast.
This font is best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, packaging, and large-format graphics where its dense weight and squared construction can read clearly. It also fits UI/game titles and tech-themed campaigns where a geometric, industrial voice is desired; at small sizes, the tight counters and notches may benefit from generous spacing.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, with a retro-tech flavor that nods to arcade, sci‑fi UI, and industrial labeling. Its squared, notched detailing feels deliberate and functional, projecting confidence and a rugged, machined attitude rather than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver a strongly branded, geometric display voice by combining rounded-rectangle skeletons with purposeful cut-ins that add identity and differentiation. It prioritizes bold silhouette recognition and a consistent mechanical rhythm across letters and numbers.
The lowercase maintains a sturdy, geometric rhythm with simplified shapes (single-storey a, compact e, squared bowls) and minimal modulation, helping the design stay cohesive at large sizes. Numerals are similarly blocky and display-oriented, with distinctive internal cutouts that emphasize the font’s engineered character.