Sans Superellipse Bydup 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, condensed, modern, urban, dramatic, space saving, display impact, modern clarity, compact branding, tall, clean, crisp, taut, angular rounds.
A tall, tightly set sans with extremely compressed proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are clean and mostly monolinear with just enough modulation to keep counters open, while curves are built from squared-off rounds that read like softened rectangles. Terminals are crisp and straight, giving the forms a taut, engineered feel; round letters such as O/C/G appear narrow and upright, and bowls (B/P/R) are compact with efficient interior space. The lowercase maintains a large x-height with short ascenders/descenders, and the numerals follow the same condensed, vertical logic for a consistent texture in mixed text.
Best suited to display typography where a narrow footprint and strong verticality help fit long words into limited width—headlines, subheads, pull quotes, posters, and compact branding. It can also work for labels and packaging where tall, condensed text needs to stay crisp and legible at medium sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and contemporary, with a slightly theatrical, poster-like presence driven by its height and compression. It feels confident and metropolitan rather than friendly, projecting clarity and urgency in headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact per horizontal space: a condensed, vertically driven sans with squared-round construction that reads modern and controlled. Its consistent, efficient shapes suggest an emphasis on strong texture and recognizable silhouette in titles and promotional messaging.
Spacing and sidebearings appear tuned for tight setting, producing an even, columnar gray value across lines. The squared-round geometry gives the font a distinctive silhouette at display sizes while staying restrained enough for punchy subheads.