Slab Rounded Fasa 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, packaging, branding, posters, typewriter, vintage, bookish, quirky, friendly, typewriter feel, compact setting, warm readability, retro voice, rounded serifs, soft corners, monoline, compact, narrow set.
This serif design has a compact, narrow set with a steady, even stroke and gently rounded slab-like serifs. Terminals and corners are softened throughout, giving the letterforms a less mechanical, more approachable finish. Curves are smooth and slightly condensed, with tight internal counters and a restrained, consistent rhythm. Uppercase forms feel simple and vertical, while lowercase shows modest, typewriter-like detailing (single-storey a and g, compact bowls, and a lightly curled ear on g), keeping the texture tidy and controlled in text.
Well suited to editorial layouts, book interiors, and short-to-medium text where a compact serif texture is desirable. The typewriter-leaning personality also works nicely for packaging, café/retail branding, and posters that want a nostalgic, human tone without looking overly distressed.
The overall tone reads as vintage and typewriter-adjacent, with a warm, slightly quirky friendliness from the rounded corners and softened slabs. It feels practical and familiar rather than formal, lending a bookish, editorial character with a touch of nostalgia.
The font appears intended to deliver a typewriter-inspired serif voice with improved smoothness and friendliness, using rounded slabs and soft terminals to keep the texture readable and approachable. Its compact proportions suggest an emphasis on fitting content efficiently while maintaining a distinctive, vintage-inflected color on the page.
Figures are straightforward and narrow, matching the compact proportions of the letters; the 0 is oval and clean, while 1 is a simple vertical with a small foot. The design maintains consistent spacing and stroke behavior across caps and lowercase, producing a calm, evenly paced line in continuous reading.