Slab Rounded Ulku 14 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, friendly, retro, playful, sturdy, informal, approachability, display impact, vintage flavor, softened slab, rounded, soft, chunky, compact, high-contrast-free.
A compact, heavy serif design with thick, largely even strokes and softened slab-like feet and terminals. Corners are rounded throughout, giving the forms a cushioned, stamped feel, while counters stay fairly open for the weight. The lowercase shows single-storey a and g with bulbous endings and a short, sturdy x-height rhythm, and the numerals and caps maintain a consistent, blocky presence with minimal stroke modulation.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its chunky, rounded slabs can read clearly and provide character—such as headlines, posters, labels, packaging, and storefront-style signage. It can work for brief emphatic text in editorial layouts, but the dense weight suggests keeping long passages to larger sizes or limited amounts.
The rounded slabs and uniform weight create a warm, approachable tone that reads as vintage and playful rather than formal. It evokes printed ephemera and display type with a slightly whimsical, handcrafted steadiness.
Likely intended as a characterful display face that combines the sturdiness of slab serifs with softer, rounded finishing for a friendly, approachable impact. The consistent stroke weight and compact build emphasize bold presence and easy recognition in branding and promotional typography.
Serifs and terminals are consistently blunted and rounded, which reduces sharpness and adds softness at larger sizes. The design’s compact proportions and dense weight make word shapes feel solid and rhythmic, with a noticeable poster-like presence in running pangram text.