Slab Rounded Nyru 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book jackets, editorial, posters, packaging, quotations, typewriter, vintage, friendly, handmade, quirky, nostalgia, warmth, editorial voice, printed feel, bracketed serifs, rounded serifs, soft corners, high contrast feel, open counters.
A narrow, monoline text face with softened slab-like serifs and rounded terminals that give the strokes a cushioned, inked look. The letterforms are upright with compact proportions and a noticeably low x-height, while ascenders and descenders read relatively long in the sample setting. Serifs are short and gently bracketed, and many joins and stroke endings are subtly bulbous, reinforcing a tactile, stamped rhythm. Overall spacing appears even but with a slightly irregular, humanized cadence that keeps the texture lively in words and lines.
It works well for display-to-text crossover uses where a distinctive, retro texture is desired—book covers, magazine features, pull quotes, menus, and packaging. The narrow proportions can help fit longer headlines into tight spaces while keeping a recognizable, warm typographic voice.
The font conveys a vintage, typewriter-adjacent tone that feels approachable rather than mechanical. Its soft slabs and rounded details add warmth and a mildly whimsical personality, suggesting craft, storytelling, and nostalgic editorial flavor.
The design appears intended to blend the sturdiness of a slab serif with friendlier, rounded finishing, evoking printed or typed matter without strict geometric rigidity. Its compact lowercase and softened details suggest a deliberate aim for nostalgic readability with a handcrafted, characterful rhythm.
In the sample text, the narrow set and short lowercase height create a vertical, column-like color that can feel elegant but also deliberately quaint. The numerals are simple and readable with the same softened slab finishing, and punctuation retains the rounded, ink-trap-like softness seen across the alphabet.