Sans Superellipse Pidag 5 is a very bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Kufica' by Artegra, 'Karepe FX' by Differentialtype, 'Bs Kombat' by Feliciano, 'Goodland' by Swell Type, and 'Brandford' by ahweproject (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, authoritative, utilitarian, techy, space saving, high impact, signage clarity, systematic geometry, condensed, blocky, squared, rounded corners, compact.
A condensed, heavy sans with rounded-rectangle construction and consistently thick strokes. Curves are minimized into softened corners and squared counters, giving letters a compact, modular silhouette. Terminals are mostly blunt, with occasional angled cuts and pointed joins in letters like V, W, and Y, adding a slightly mechanical rhythm. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s narrow proportions, with small apertures and tight interior spaces that emphasize a dense texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where impact and space economy matter, such as headlines, posters, and bold brand lockups. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage applications that benefit from a condensed, high-contrast silhouette against simple backgrounds.
The overall tone feels industrial and no-nonsense, with a vintage signage flavor and a contemporary tech edge. Its rigid geometry and compact spacing project strength and efficiency rather than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a narrow footprint while keeping forms systematic and easy to reproduce. Its superelliptical rounding and squared counters aim for a sturdy, industrial voice that remains legible and consistent across letters and numbers.
Counters tend to be rectangular and relatively small, so the face reads most clearly at larger sizes or with generous tracking. The numerals follow the same squared, condensed logic, producing a uniform, label-like cadence across mixed alphanumeric strings.