Slab Square Omhu 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, book covers, branding, classic, authoritative, collegiate, industrial, robust readability, headline impact, traditional slab voice, slab serif, bracketed serifs, square terminals, robust, sturdy.
A sturdy slab-serif with broad proportions and a steady, even rhythm. Serifs are prominent and mostly squared off, with subtle bracketing that softens joins on many letters. Strokes feel moderately contrasted but largely vertical-leaning in color, producing a solid, high-ink presence. Counters are generous and open, and the lowercase maintains a conventional, readable structure with sturdy stems and compact, squared details in terminals and serifs.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where a firm typographic voice is needed. It can work effectively in editorial layouts, book or magazine titling, and branding systems that benefit from a sturdy slab-serif presence. The wide proportions and strong serifs also make it a good candidate for signage-style applications where quick recognition matters.
The overall tone is confident and traditional, with a workmanlike seriousness that reads as established and dependable. Its bold slabs and wide stance also bring a collegiate and editorial feel, suggesting headline gravity without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, readable slab-serif voice with clear, squared features and a traditional structure. It emphasizes stability, legibility, and a strong typographic footprint for display and editorial use.
At text sizes the strong serifs and wide set create clear word shapes and a stable baseline, while the numerals match the same robust, square-shouldered logic. The design favors clarity and impact over delicacy, keeping details restrained and consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures.