Sans Superellipse Yisu 5 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, sporty, assertive, retro, compact, maximum impact, industrial voice, logo type, stencil effect, display clarity, blocky, rounded, soft corners, stencil-like, ink-trap.
A heavy, broad display sans built from squared-off, superelliptical shapes with generously rounded corners. Strokes are thick and strongly simplified, with compact internal counters that often read as narrow vertical slits or small rectangular openings. Many joins show small cut-ins and notches that feel like ink-traps or stencil-style separations, giving the forms a machined, segmented rhythm. Curves (C, O, S) are more like rounded rectangles than true ovals, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y, Z) are blunt and weighty, reinforcing a rugged, poster-oriented texture.
Best suited for impactful display settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, bold packaging, and sports or team branding. It can also work for short, high-contrast signage or labels where a compact, rugged word shape is desirable; it is less appropriate for long text due to tight apertures and dense counters.
The overall tone is loud, forceful, and utilitarian—more “equipment label” than “editorial.” Its squared rounding and cut-in details add a retro-industrial flavor that can feel sporty and slightly militaristic, designed to project toughness and immediacy at a glance.
The design appears intended to maximize punch and presence through broad, squared geometry and controlled internal openings, while using cut-ins/notches to keep heavy shapes from clogging and to add a distinctive industrial signature. The result is a sturdy display face optimized for attention-grabbing, logo-like typography.
The numerals are especially geometric and compact, with distinctive internal cutouts (notably 2, 3, 5, and 9) that echo the stencil/ink-trap motif. Round letters maintain a consistent boxy curvature, producing an even, chunky color in headlines, while the tight apertures and small counters favor larger sizes where the interior detail can stay clear.