Sans Rounded Waza 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Boulder' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logo, signage, playful, retro, friendly, quirky, chunky, high impact, distinctive texture, approachability, playful branding, retro flavor, soft, blobby, rounded, bouncy, stencil-cut.
A heavy, rounded sans with soft, inflated shapes and generous curves throughout. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear, with rounded terminals and simplified, compact counters. Many glyphs feature narrow vertical incisions and notches that read like stencil cuts, creating internal highlights and breaking up large black areas while keeping the overall silhouette smooth. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with wide, cushioned joins and a consistently “puffy” texture across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and short-form signage where its chunky silhouettes can carry personality. It can also work for playful editorial callouts or event graphics, but the dense weight and internal incisions are most effective when not set too small or in long passages.
The overall tone is playful and upbeat, mixing a friendly bubble-like softness with a retro display attitude. The recurring cut-in details add a crafty, hand-made feel that can read as whimsical and slightly offbeat rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, friendly display voice—using rounded, balloon-like forms for warmth and approachability, while the repeated cut-in seams provide a signature gimmick that differentiates it from standard rounded grotesks.
The stencil-like slits become especially prominent in rounded letters and numerals, where they create a distinctive internal seam. The design favors bold silhouettes over fine detail, so the most characteristic look appears at display sizes where the internal cuts remain clearly visible.