Sans Rounded Wolu 16 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, book covers, playful, friendly, retro, quirky, display, approachability, headline impact, characterful branding, retro flavor, playful tone, rounded, soft, bouncy, compact, chubby.
A compact, display-oriented face with rounded terminals and strongly modulated stroke weight. Curves are full and slightly squarish in places, while verticals stay firm and straight, creating a rhythmic mix of soft bowls and crisp spines. Counters are relatively tight and the overall texture is dense, with sturdy stems and occasional teardrop-like joins that add character. The lowercase shows a single-storey “a” and “g” and generally simplified, rounded forms that emphasize legibility at larger sizes.
This font is best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where its rounded terminals and lively contrast can be appreciated. It also works well for short bursts of text—taglines, pull quotes, and titles—especially when you want a friendly, characterful voice that stays clear at display sizes.
The overall tone is warm and approachable with a quirky, slightly vintage flavor. Its thick-and-thin movement and soft ends give it a hand-touched, poster-like energy while still feeling clean and orderly. The personality reads as upbeat and informal rather than corporate or austere.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display voice by combining rounded endings with pronounced stroke modulation and compact proportions. Its simplified lowercase structures and expressive numerals suggest a focus on personality and impact in titles and branding rather than neutral long-form reading.
Numerals are prominent and stylized, with noticeable curvature and weight shifts that make them feel like part of the display system rather than neutral text figures. The forms maintain a consistent rounded finishing throughout, which helps keep the palette cohesive even as contrast and thickness vary across strokes.