Sans Rounded Novu 1 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, quotes, branding, casual, friendly, airy, retro, space-saving, approachability, informality, handwritten feel, condensed, monoline, rounded, hand-drawn, upright stress.
A slender, condensed sans with a monoline feel and softly rounded stroke endings. The italic slant is consistent across the alphabet, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact counters that keep the texture light and open. Curves are smooth and slightly elongated, while joins stay simple and clean, giving letters a streamlined rhythm that reads like neat handwriting rather than rigid geometry. Numerals match the letters in narrow proportions and rounded terminals, maintaining an even, delicate color in text.
Works well for short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, pull quotes, packaging, menus, and brand accents where a casual, handwritten-leaning sans is desired. It can also suit compact layouts that benefit from narrow letterforms, provided sizes are generous enough to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, with a breezy, lightly retro handwritten flavor. Its narrow, slanted forms convey motion and ease, making the voice feel conversational and friendly rather than formal or technical.
The font appears designed to offer a clean, condensed italic voice with rounded, handwritten softness—balancing simplicity with personality for expressive, space-efficient typography.
The design leans on clear silhouettes and consistent spacing to stay legible despite its condensed build. Uppercase forms are simple and tall, while lowercase has an especially lively vertical swing in letters with long descenders, adding personality in longer lines of text.