Slab Square Abbaz 8 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, reports, classic, bookish, sturdy, no-nonsense, legibility, robustness, editorial tone, traditional forms, slab serif, bracketless, square serif, high contrast, open counters.
A crisp slab-serif with flat, square-ended serifs and clear stroke modulation that reads as moderately high-contrast rather than purely geometric. Uppercase forms are sturdy and slightly condensed in rhythm, with wide, flat tops and bottoms and clean joins; the diagonal letters (V, W, X, Y) keep sharp, controlled angles. Lowercase shows a traditional, text-friendly build with a double-storey “a,” a looped “g,” and a strong, vertical stress overall. Numerals are lining and fairly open, with distinctive, structured shapes (notably the curled “2” and “3” and the rounded “8”), maintaining consistent color in runs of text.
Well suited to long-form reading in books, magazines, and reports where a robust serif can hold up at smaller sizes. It also works for headings and pull quotes that need a confident, traditional voice without feeling ornate.
The overall tone is classic and dependable, with an editorial, slightly old-style seriousness tempered by the blunt, practical confidence of slab serifs. It feels straightforward and legible, suited to content-forward settings rather than decorative display.
Likely designed to provide a pragmatic slab-serif option that remains comfortable for extended reading while retaining a clear, authoritative presence. The mix of sturdy serifs, open counters, and conventional lowercase structures suggests an emphasis on clarity and dependable typography.
Spacing appears balanced and even, supporting comfortable word shapes in the sample paragraph. The serifs are emphatically horizontal and unbracketed, giving lines a stable baseline and a slightly “typewriter-adjacent” firmness without looking overly mechanical.