Sans Superellipse Pilaz 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Rama Gothic' and 'Rama Gothic Rounded' by Dharma Type, 'PF Mellon' by Parachute, 'Enamel' by Reserves, and 'Lektorat' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, industrial, authoritative, sporty, poster-ready, compressed, impact, space saving, modern display, brand presence, condensed, blocky, geometric, rectilinear, rounded corners.
A condensed, heavy sans with a compact stance and tightly controlled spacing. Forms are built from straight strokes and rounded-rectangle curves, giving counters a squared-off, superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Stroke endings are clean and blunt with minimal modulation, and curves join stems with firm, utilitarian geometry. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g with open, simplified construction, while numerals follow the same narrow, vertical rhythm for a cohesive, stacked texture in lines of text.
This font is well suited to headlines, posters, and bold editorial display where space is limited but impact is required. It also fits sports branding, packaging, and signage-style graphics that benefit from a compact, high-energy word shape and strong vertical emphasis.
The overall tone is assertive and punchy, with a strong vertical drive that feels built for impact. Its compressed proportions and squared curves suggest an industrial, no-nonsense personality that reads as modern, sporty, and slightly retro in a headline-driven way.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visibility in a condensed footprint, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep the texture cohesive and modern. It prioritizes strong silhouette and dense typographic color for display settings where immediacy and authority matter.
Because the shapes are both narrow and extremely weighty, interior counters can tighten quickly at smaller sizes; the design reads best when given room and scale. The uniform stroke color produces a consistent, poster-like block of text that emphasizes rhythm over nuance.