Slab Rounded Arra 9 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, packaging, posters, labels, typewriter, vintage, warm, approachable, readable warmth, retro texture, compact text, bracketed serifs, rounded slabs, soft corners, inked look, compact fit.
This typeface presents sturdy slab serifs with noticeably softened, rounded corners and gentle bracketing into the stems. Strokes are fairly even throughout, producing a steady color on the page, while the overall fit is compact with restrained sidebearings. Curves are slightly squarish and terminals tend to bulb or round off rather than end crisply, giving the forms a subtly inked, stamped feel. The numerals follow the same softened slab logic, with clear, readable shapes and a consistent baseline rhythm.
It works well for editorial and book typography where a warm, slightly retro slab-serif voice is desired, especially in pull quotes, subheads, and short-to-medium passages. The compact footprint also suits packaging, labels, and poster copy where space is limited but a distinctive, personable texture is needed.
The overall tone feels typewriter-adjacent and nostalgic, but cleaner and more controlled than distressed faces. Its rounded slabs add warmth and friendliness, keeping the voice informal and approachable while still reading as serious enough for text-forward settings.
The design appears aimed at combining the utilitarian clarity of slab-serif letterforms with softened, rounded detailing to create a friendly, typewriter-tinged texture that remains highly readable in text.
The texture in running text is lively without becoming noisy, helped by the compact proportions and soft terminal treatment. Capitals carry a bookish, slightly old-fashioned presence, and the lowercase maintains a clear, practical structure suited to continuous reading.