Sans Superellipse Kehy 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Nestor' by Fincker Font Cuisine, 'Hype vol 2' by Positype, 'Beachwood' by Swell Type, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, apparel, packaging, sporty, urgent, industrial, retro, impact, speed, compactness, ruggedness, condensed, oblique, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap-like cuts.
This typeface is a condensed, heavy sans with a pronounced oblique slant and a compact footprint. Strokes are monolinear and muscular, with squared, superelliptical curves that read like rounded rectangles rather than true circles. Many joins and terminals show crisp, notched cut-ins and small wedge-like separations that create an ink-trap-like effect and add bite to the silhouettes. Counters are tight but open enough to stay legible at display sizes, and the overall rhythm is punchy with slightly irregular width behavior across glyphs that keeps the texture lively.
It performs best as a display face for sports branding, event posters, bold editorial headlines, and apparel graphics where impact and speed are priorities. The dense, condensed build also suits packaging callouts and short UI labels when you need maximum emphasis in limited horizontal space.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and competitive—more “action headline” than neutral text. The oblique stance and cut-in details add a sense of motion and engineered toughness, giving it a sporty, industrial edge with a faint retro poster feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compact width while signaling motion and toughness through its oblique structure. Its rounded-rectangle geometry and strategic cut-ins suggest a focus on strong reproduction at large sizes, maintaining distinct letterforms under tight spacing and heavy ink coverage.
Uppercase forms are broad-shouldered and compact, while lowercase maintains a sturdy, utilitarian build with simple, single-storey shapes. Numerals and caps share the same squared-round construction, producing a consistent, stamp-like color across lines. The notched joins are especially noticeable in diagonals and curved letters, helping prevent dark clots when set tight.