Slab Rounded Poma 6 is a light, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, posters, friendly, retro, playful, approachable, bookish, soften slabs, add warmth, retro voice, text clarity, rounded, soft serifs, ink-trap feel, open counters, generous spacing.
This typeface uses a clean monoline skeleton with softly rounded slab-like serifs and terminals that keep corners from feeling sharp. Forms are broadly proportioned with wide, open counters and a steady rhythm that reads smoothly in text. Curves are drawn with a gentle, almost hand-set regularity, and several joins show subtle notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that add character without breaking consistency. Numerals and capitals keep the same calm stroke behavior, producing a cohesive, lightly mechanical but warm texture.
It suits headlines and short blocks of copy where a warm, characterful voice is needed, as well as branding and packaging that benefit from a retro-leaning friendliness. The open shapes and even stroke weight also make it comfortable for editorial subheads and pull quotes.
The overall tone is friendly and slightly nostalgic, recalling mid‑century display and editorial typography with a softened, contemporary finish. Its rounded details and relaxed spacing make it feel approachable and conversational rather than formal or severe.
The design appears intended to blend slab-like structure with softened, rounded detailing for a legible but distinctive voice. It aims to deliver a vintage-tinged personality while staying clean enough for contemporary layout work.
In the samples, the font maintains clarity at paragraph sizes while still showing distinctive personality in diagonals, bowls, and shoulders. The rounded serif treatment helps prevent the texture from becoming too rigid, and the wide proportions give lines an airy, unhurried feel.