Slab Unbracketed Serid 13 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, labels, typewriter, vintage, utilitarian, wry, space saving, print texture, retro tone, distinctive display, condensed, monoline, unbracketed, slab serif, tall ascenders.
A condensed slab serif with a monoline feel and crisp, unbracketed terminals. The letterforms are tall and compact, with narrow proportions, tight internal counters, and a strong vertical rhythm. Serifs read as small rectangular feet and caps, giving the strokes a stamped, mechanical finish rather than a calligraphic one. Curves stay controlled and economical, while details like the curled tail on Q and the distinctive, slightly hooked shapes in g/j add character without disrupting overall regularity.
This font suits headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short-to-medium editorial passages where a compact, vertical texture is desirable. It also works well for packaging, labels, and display copy that benefits from a vintage, typewritten flavor while staying crisp in high-contrast reproduction.
The overall tone is typewriter-adjacent and archival, mixing utilitarian clarity with a lightly quirky personality. It suggests editorial annotation, old forms, and catalog labeling—serious and functional, but not sterile.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact slab-serif voice with a mechanical, printed feel—balancing space efficiency with recognizable, slightly idiosyncratic letterforms for distinctive display and editorial typography.
Despite its compact width, the design maintains clear differentiation between similar shapes through sturdy slab terminals and distinctive joins. Numerals follow the same narrow, vertical emphasis, producing a consistent, column-friendly texture.