Sans Superellipse Ikduy 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Jazz Gothic' by Canada Type, 'Akkordeon' by Emtype Foundry, 'PODIUM Soft' by Machalski, 'Blunt' by Miller Type Foundry, and 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, punchy, retro, athletic, authoritative, impact, bold display, sturdy clarity, sports tone, retro poster, blocky, rounded, compact, squared, sturdy.
A heavy, block-driven sans built from rounded-rectangle geometry, with broad strokes and softened corners throughout. Counters are tight and often rectangular, giving letters a compact, poster-like density, while straight-sided curves in C, O, and U read as squared-off superellipses rather than true circles. Joins and terminals are blunt and uniform, and the overall rhythm stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a strong, stable texture in text. The digits and uppercase forms emphasize mass and clarity, with minimal internal detail and pronounced ink presence.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where maximum impact is desired: posters, sports and team branding, bold packaging, and attention-grabbing signage. It can work for short subheads or UI callouts when ample size and spacing preserve the tight counters and blunt forms.
The tone is bold and assertive, mixing a utilitarian, industrial feel with a distinctly sporty, retro display energy. Its squared-round shapes and compressed counters suggest toughness and impact, making the voice feel confident and attention-seeking rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability through simple, uniform construction and rounded-rectangular forms. By minimizing contrast and detail while emphasizing dense silhouettes and squared curves, it aims for a strong, contemporary-industrial look with retro display cues.
The lowercase maintains a large, dominant presence relative to the caps, helping short words look dense and loud. Many glyphs rely on narrow apertures and squared counters, so the design reads best when given breathing room rather than being set too tightly.