Sans Superellipse Isje 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, industrial, assertive, retro, mechanical, sporty, impact, ruggedness, clarity, modern retro, signage, blocky, condensed counters, rounded corners, ink-trap feel, stencil-like.
A heavy, block-built sans with broad proportions and a squared, superellipse skeleton. Strokes are largely uniform, with crisp right angles softened by rounded corners; many joins suggest subtle ink-trap behavior where interior corners open up to preserve clarity at size. Counters tend to be compact and rectangular, giving letters a dense, punchy rhythm. The uppercase set is tall and imposing, while the lowercase retains a straightforward, utilitarian construction with sturdy stems, simple bowls, and minimal curvature. Numerals follow the same boxy logic, with enclosed forms (0, 8, 9) reading as rounded rectangles and open shapes keeping sharp, engineered terminals.
Best suited for bold headlines, posters, and brand marks that need immediate impact. It also fits packaging, signage, and sports or automotive-inspired graphics where a sturdy, engineered look supports quick recognition.
The overall tone is forceful and functional, evoking industrial labeling, sports graphics, and mid-century display typography. Its compact counters and squared curves create a confident, no-nonsense voice with a slight retro-machined flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through squared, superellipse-based forms and compact counters, while preserving legibility via opened interior corners and simplified, sturdy letter constructions.
The font’s visual identity is driven by its rounded-rectangle geometry: curves rarely become fully circular, and straight segments dominate. Diacritics are not shown; punctuation in the sample is limited, but spacing and word shapes read best at display sizes where the tight interior spaces remain crisp.