Sans Superellipse Ibmas 5 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Railroad Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Peridot Latin' and 'Peridot PE' by Foundry5, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Neue Rational Condensed' by René Bieder, and 'Margit' by Schriftlabor (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, assertive, sporty, retro, maximum impact, space saving, branding, signage clarity, blocky, compact, squared, rounded, stencil-like.
A compact, heavy sans with squared, superelliptical construction and broadly rounded corners. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with tight apertures and counters that emphasize a dense, poster-ready color. Many joins are crisp and verticals feel dominant, while curves are pulled into rounded-rectangle shapes rather than true circles. The overall rhythm is narrow and forceful, with short crossbars and a generally condensed footprint that keeps words tightly packed.
Best suited to large-scale applications where density and impact matter: headlines, posters, bold editorial openers, packaging fronts, and wayfinding or signage. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that need a compact, high-contrast silhouette, but is less appropriate for long-form text where the tight counters and heavy weight can reduce comfort.
The tone is loud and commanding, with a utilitarian, sign-paint and sports-lettering energy. Its blocky curves and compressed stance read as modern-industrial with a subtle retro flavor, giving headlines a punchy, no-nonsense presence.
The design appears intended to maximize visual weight and recognizability in a condensed space, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep forms sturdy and consistent. Its emphasis on tight apertures and strong verticals suggests a focus on display performance and branding scenarios that demand immediate readability and authority.
Uppercase forms appear especially uniform and monolithic, while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic shapes that keep texture lively at display sizes. Numerals are bold and simple, optimized for impact over delicacy.