Sans Superellipse Emdif 5 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, product branding, signage, dashboards, posters, clean, modern, technical, neutral, sporty, clarity, modernization, motion, systematic design, geometric warmth, oblique, rounded, streamlined, geometric, open apertures.
This is an oblique sans with a streamlined, geometric construction and gently rounded, superellipse-like curves. Strokes stay even and consistent, with minimal contrast and smooth joins, giving the letterforms a clean, engineered feel. Proportions are on the wider side, with open counters and broad curves in letters like C, O, and Q, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) read crisp and stable. The lowercase maintains a familiar, readable skeleton with a single-storey a and g, compact terminals, and a modestly tall dot on i/j; numerals are similarly rounded and upright in structure while sharing the same forward slant.
It suits interface labels, navigation, dashboards, and informational design where a clean oblique voice is useful. The wide, open forms also work well for contemporary branding, wayfinding, and poster headlines that want motion without sacrificing legibility.
The overall tone is modern and efficient—cool-headed rather than expressive—suggesting contemporary interfaces, technical documentation, and forward-leaning branding. The oblique angle adds motion and a slightly sporty, dynamic energy without becoming flashy or decorative.
The design appears intended to combine a neutral sans foundation with a geometric, superellipse-inspired roundness and a consistent forward slant, yielding a practical, contemporary italic suitable for functional typography with a hint of speed.
Curves appear squared-off in their roundness, producing a subtle “rounded-rectangle” rhythm across bowls and counters. Spacing in the samples looks generous enough to keep the slanted forms from tangling, and the simplified terminals help maintain clarity at display and UI sizes.