Sans Superellipse Esrar 5 is a bold, narrow, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pill Gothic' by Betatype, 'Malberg' by Eko Bimantara, 'Rice' by Font Kitchen, 'Great Escape' by Typodermic, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, app ui, sporty, urgent, technical, modern, industrial, compact impact, convey motion, modernize geometry, space saving, condensed, slanted, rounded, compact, dynamic.
A compact, slanted sans with heavy, uniform stroke weight and tightly controlled proportions. Letterforms lean forward with rounded-rectangle counters and softened corners, creating a superelliptical feel rather than true circles. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared-off, and curves resolve into flattened arcs that keep the rhythm firm and mechanical. Spacing is tight and the overall texture is dense, with sturdy numerals and simplified, high-impact silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines, branding, and display applications where a compact, energetic voice is needed. It can work well in sports and automotive contexts, on packaging, and in UI labels or navigation where space is limited and a strong typographic punch is desirable.
The overall tone is fast, assertive, and utilitarian, with a strong sense of motion from the consistent slant. Its rounded, compact geometry adds a contemporary, engineered character that reads as sporty and performance-oriented rather than friendly or calligraphic.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, pairing a forward slant with robust, simplified forms for speed and clarity. The rounded-rect geometry suggests an intention to feel modern and engineered while remaining highly legible at display sizes.
The narrow build and dense color favor short bursts of text where impact matters; in longer passages the tight counters and compressed rhythm can feel intense. The geometric rounding is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, helping maintain a cohesive, system-like look in mixed settings.