Slab Rounded Ipba 9 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, reports, instructions, typewriter, bookish, retro, friendly, plainspoken, readability, practicality, softened slab, typewriter flavor, rounded serifs, soft corners, low contrast, open counters, generous spacing.
A low-contrast slab serif with softly rounded corners and sturdy, bracket-like serifs that read as gently cushioned rather than sharp. Strokes stay fairly even throughout, with a calm, mechanical rhythm and clear, open apertures that keep counters readable. The lowercase has a straightforward, workmanlike construction with a simple two-storey “g” and a single-storey “a,” while the uppercase sits cleanly with broad proportions and steady spacing. Numerals follow the same even, practical drawing, matching the text color without calling attention to themselves.
Well suited to body text in editorial layouts, books, reports, and documentation where a stable, readable texture is needed. It also works nicely for captions, forms, labels, and utilitarian interface copy when a friendly slab voice is preferred over a sharp, high-contrast serif.
The overall tone feels typewriter-adjacent and utilitarian, but softened by rounded terminals that make it approachable rather than rigid. It suggests editorial clarity and a slightly nostalgic, analog sensibility—competent, legible, and quietly characterful.
The design appears intended to deliver dependable readability with a modest, typewriter-informed personality, using rounded slab details to keep the tone warm and non-aggressive. It prioritizes an even typographic color and clear letterforms for practical, text-forward settings.
Serifs and joins are consistently softened, which reduces sparkle and creates an even, steady text texture in paragraphs. The design balances a mechanical discipline with subtle warmth, making it feel comfortable in continuous reading as well as in short, labeled UI-style text blocks.