Slab Monoline Tulu 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, packaging, posters, titles, certificates, typewriter, vintage, bookish, academic, quirky, space saving, print homage, text texture, vintage tone, slab serifs, bracketing, spurred terminals, tall ascenders, deep descenders.
A condensed slab-serif with fairly uniform stroke weight and compact internal counters. Serifs are sturdy and mostly squared, often slightly bracketed, giving the strokes a stamped, typewriter-like finish rather than a razor-sharp engraving feel. The rhythm is tight and vertical, with tall ascenders, pronounced descenders, and modest x-height, which together create a lean, columnar texture in text. Curves and joins show subtle irregularities and softened corners that read as mechanical printing or worn metal type rather than pristine digital geometry.
This face is a strong choice for headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short-to-medium editorial text where a vintage or typewritten authority is desired. It also suits labels and packaging that benefit from condensed, space-efficient typography, as well as posters and certificates that want a classic printed character.
The overall tone feels archival and utilitarian, evoking old paperwork, library catalog cards, and mid-century editorial typography. Its narrow, upright stance adds a disciplined, no-nonsense voice, while the slightly quirky proportions and terminals keep it from feeling sterile.
The design appears intended to capture the look of condensed slab-serif printing with a lightly distressed, analog sensibility—combining a functional, readable structure with enough quirks to feel historically referential and tactile.
In the grid, uppercase forms stay relatively narrow with simple, sturdy construction, while lowercase shows a more idiosyncratic flavor in letters like g, j, and y, helping the font feel human and print-born. Numerals follow the same condensed, slabbed logic and look well suited to compact settings where space is at a premium.