Slab Square Abkud 8 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Esquina', 'Esquina Rounded', and 'Esquina Stencil' by Green Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: ui labels, signage, posters, packaging, editorial, technical, industrial, retro, utilitarian, precise, mechanical feel, constructed geometry, label clarity, systematic tone, octagonal, monoline, slab serif, square terminals, boxed forms.
A monoline slab-serif with squared, flat-ended terminals and frequent chamfered corners that give many curves an octagonal, constructed feel. Strokes stay even and crisp, with compact joins and a slightly geometric rhythm that reads like a measured, mechanical drawing. Uppercase forms are broad and stable, while lowercase keeps a tidy, straight-backed structure with simple bowls and short, sturdy serifs; overall spacing feels regular and deliberate for a clean grid-like texture in text.
Well-suited to UI labeling, interface headings, and technical diagrams where crisp, squared details feel at home. It also works effectively for posters, packaging, and editorial headlines that want an industrial or retro-instrument character, and for short passages of text where a structured, engineered texture is desirable.
The design conveys a technical, utilitarian tone with a subtle retro-industrial flavor. Its squared terminals and clipped curves suggest machinery, labeling, and engineered signage rather than handwritten warmth. The overall impression is precise and pragmatic, with a faint arcade/scoreboard neatness.
The font appears designed to blend slab-serif sturdiness with a geometric, faceted construction, emphasizing repeatable angles and square terminals for a clear, engineered identity. Its consistent stroke weight and clipped corners suggest an intention to read cleanly while projecting a technical, industrial voice.
The chamfering is a consistent motif across rounds (notably in O/C/G-style shapes), helping the font maintain a faceted silhouette at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same constructed geometry, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like appearance across alphanumerics.