Slab Monoline Tuki 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book covers, posters, packaging, typewriter, hand-inked, rustic, bookish, old-timey, nostalgia, warm legibility, print texture, typewriter feel, soft serifs, rounded terminals, ink traps, textured, informal.
A compact serif design with sturdy, slab-like feet and mostly uniform stroke weight. Serifs are short and rounded, with soft, blunted terminals that create a subtly worn, inked-in look rather than crisp mechanical edges. Curves are slightly irregular and the joins show gentle swelling and tapering, giving the letters a hand-pressed rhythm. The overall color is even and readable, with tight proportions and a modest, traditional silhouette across caps, lowercase, and figures.
It suits paragraphs and long-form reading where a friendly serif texture is desired, as well as headlines that benefit from a vintage, typewriter-inflected personality. The sturdy slabs and even stroke weight make it a good choice for printed applications like editorial layouts, book covers, labels, and posters that aim for a crafted, nostalgic feel.
The font conveys a vintage, typewritten warmth—practical and literary, with a touch of handmade charm. Its softened slabs and slightly uneven outlines suggest printed ephemera, paperbacks, and editorial copy with a nostalgic tone rather than a sleek contemporary voice.
The design appears intended to blend the reliability of a compact slab serif with the humanized imperfections of ink on paper. It prioritizes consistent text color and straightforward letterforms while adding softened corners and mild irregularity to evoke heritage printing and typewriter-era material.
In running text the texture stays consistent, but the intentionally imperfect edges add visible character at larger sizes as well. Numerals follow the same sturdy, rounded treatment, supporting a cohesive page color for mixed alphanumeric settings.