Sans Superellipse Velur 5 is a light, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
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A monoline, slanted sans with superelliptical construction: rounded-rectangle bowls, softened corners, and squarish counters that keep curves taut rather than circular. Strokes are consistently light with minimal contrast and clean terminals, producing a smooth, engineered rhythm. Proportions feel extended horizontally with generous apertures and a notably tall x-height, giving lowercase a compact, efficient footprint while maintaining clarity. Numerals and capitals follow the same rounded-rect geometry, with angular joins in diagonals and a generally open, contemporary skeleton.
Well-suited to technology branding, product surfaces, and interface labeling where a fast, streamlined feel is desirable. It can also serve in headlines and short blocks of text that benefit from its tall x-height and open forms, particularly in contemporary editorial or wayfinding contexts.
The overall tone reads futuristic and technical, with a sleek, aerodynamic italic that suggests motion and precision. Its rounded geometry softens the voice, keeping it approachable while still feeling strongly modern and device-oriented.
The design appears intended to translate superelliptical, rounded-rectangle geometry into a clean italic sans for modern communication—balancing a machine-made aesthetic with friendly curvature. Its consistent monoline stroke and open shapes prioritize a crisp, contemporary presence across letters and figures.
Distinctive superellipse bowls and squared-off curves give the face a consistent ‘UI/industrial’ texture, especially in O/Q/0 and in rounded lowercase forms like a, e, and g. The italic slant is steady across cases, and spacing appears even, supporting continuous text while preserving a display-like character.