Slab Rounded Efli 2 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, branding, packaging, scholarly, friendly, bookish, vintage, readability, approachability, classic tone, editorial utility, bracketed serifs, soft corners, open apertures, generous spacing, humanist.
A softly drawn slab-serif with rounded, bracketed serifs and gently curved stroke endings that keep the texture warm rather than rigid. Strokes are even and steady, with broad, open counters and clear interior space that reads cleanly at text sizes. Proportions feel traditional with moderate ascenders/descenders, and the spacing is generous, producing an airy, even rhythm. Letterforms show subtle calligraphic influence in curves and joins, while maintaining consistent, calm structure across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Well-suited to editorial design and book typography where a steady, comfortable text color is needed. The friendly slab presence also works for brand identities, packaging, and headlines that want a classic foundation without feeling severe.
The overall tone is approachable and literary—classic enough for long-form reading, but softened by rounded details that add friendliness. It suggests a quiet, refined voice with a hint of nostalgia, more personable than formal and more composed than quirky.
The design appears aimed at combining traditional slab-serif stability with softened, rounded finishing to improve approachability and readability. It balances a classic reading rhythm with gentle personality for versatile use across text and display contexts.
Distinctive rounded slab details appear in the terminals and serif brackets, helping prevent sharp, mechanical corners. The lowercase is particularly readable thanks to open apertures and clear differentiation of similar shapes, while the figures match the text color well for inline use.