Slab Rounded Igpa 2 is a light, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
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A slender serif design with a consistent, delicate stroke and softly bracketed slab-like serifs that read as rounded at the terminals. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with generous interior space and open apertures that keep the texture light on the page. The lowercase shows a small x-height and relatively tall ascenders/descenders, while round letters (o, O) stay smooth and near-circular with restrained modulation. Numerals follow the same quiet, classical rhythm with simple forms and minimal embellishment.
This face suits editorial typography where a light, refined serif is desired—book interiors, essays, and magazine features at comfortable reading sizes. It also works well for packaging, menus, and invitations where a gentle, classic tone and tidy word shapes are beneficial, especially when set with a bit of extra leading.
The overall tone is poised and literary, combining a gently old-style sensibility with a clean, contemporary restraint. Its rounded serif terminals soften the voice, giving it a polite, approachable character rather than a sharp or overtly formal one.
The design appears intended to provide a soft slab-serif impression with rounded, bracketed terminals and an unobtrusive rhythm, balancing a traditional reading voice with a lighter, more delicate footprint for modern layout needs.
In text, the spacing and restrained stroke endings produce an even, airy color that favors calm reading over impact. The design’s narrow footprint and small lowercase presence make capitals feel prominent, which can lend a slightly title-case, editorial flavor to mixed-case settings.