Slab Rounded Ridu 2 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, typewriter, friendly, vintage, sturdy, informal, approachability, retro texture, strong impact, print feel, rounded serifs, soft corners, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, sturdy slab-serif with rounded corners and softened terminals that keep the black shapes from feeling sharp. Strokes are low-contrast and generally monolinear, with broad, bracketed slab serifs and a slightly uneven, typewriter-like rhythm. Counters are compact and apertures tend toward the closed side, giving text a dense, emphatic color. Proportions are generous and readable, with clear differentiation in the numerals and a straightforward, upright construction throughout.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, signage, and labels where a bold, friendly slab presence is needed. It can also work for short paragraphs or pull quotes when you want a dense, typewriter-leaning texture, but its heavy color will dominate in long-form text.
The overall tone feels vintage and approachable, like printed labeling or a well-worn typewriter impression. Its rounded slabs and compact counters add warmth and a touch of whimsy while still projecting reliability and weight.
This design appears intended to deliver a robust slab-serif voice with softened, rounded finishing—combining the authority of a heavy serif with the approachable character of a typewriter-inspired display face.
The softened slab terminals create a mild “inked” impression at joins and corners, helping large text feel less rigid. The design maintains a consistent, blocky texture across capitals, lowercase, and figures, which supports strong word shapes in headlines and short settings.